The key to the Ames Room illusion is
A) the room is constructed of trapezoids, but looks rectangular to the observer.
B) the room is constructed of rectangular walls, but looks trapezoidal to the viewer.
C) people of a wide range of physical heights are put in the room.
D) all depth cues except binocular disparity are eliminated.

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The key to the Ames Room illusion is that the room is constructed of trapezoids, but looks rectangular to the observer. This creates a visual illusion where people of different physical sizes appear to change in height as they move from one end of the room to the other. All other depth cues, except for binocular disparity, are eliminated in the illusion.

The Key to the Ames Room Illusion Is