An Ames room is constructed so that the two back corners seem to be equidistant from the front of the room, when the right corner is actually much farther away. Someone first sits in the left corner and then sits in the right corner. To an observer in the front of the room, that person will seem ____________ when s/he is sitting in the right corner.
A) farther away
B) closer
C) smaller
D) bigger

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The Ames room creates an optical illusion where the two back corners appear to be equidistant from the front of the room, even though one corner is actually further away. Therefore, when a person moves from the left corner to the right corner, they will appear to shrink in size from the observer's point of view in the front of the room.

An Ames Room Is Constructed So That the Two Back