Several years ago, Bryce, a fan of the Houston Rockets basketball team, saw the player Yao Ming (who is 7'6" tall) standing next to his coach Jeff VanGundy (who is less than 6 feet tall). Bryce correctly perceived the two men as being the same distance away from her. Which depth cue most influenced her perception?
A) Relative height
B) Relative size
C) Familiar size
D) Accretion

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Familiar size is a depth cue that uses the perceived size of an object to determine its distance. In this case, Bryce was familiar with the size of Yao Ming and Jeff VanGundy, so she could use this information to determine that they were the same distance away from her.

Several Years Ago, Bryce, a Fan of the Houston Rockets