Because the brown bear is partially obscured by the car, Nick assumes that the car is closer to him than the bear. Nick is depending on the cue called:

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Interposition occurs when one object blocks our view of another object. In this scenario, the car is partially blocking Nick's view of the brown bear, leading him to assume that the car is closer to him than the bear. This is an example of interposition as the car is serving as an obstruction between Nick and the bear. Relative size refers to the perception of size based on the comparison of objects, texture gradient refers to the perception of distance based on the consistency of texture, and retinal disparity refers to the difference between the images projected onto each eye. None of these cues are relevant to Nick's assumption in this particular situation.

Because the Brown Bear Is Partially Obscured by the Car