The "carpentered world" has the greatest influence on the ____.
A) moon illusion
B) Müller-Lyer illusion
C) Ponzo illusion
D) Ames illusion

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The Müller-Lyer illusion is believed to be influenced by the carpentered world theory, which suggests that our brains have developed to interpret the world as a series of right angles and straight lines. In the Müller-Lyer illusion, two lines of equal length are presented, one with outward pointing arrowheads and the other with inward pointing arrowheads. The line with outward pointing arrowheads appears longer because our brain perceives it as being farther away, while the line with inward pointing arrowheads appears closer and therefore shorter.

The "Carpentered World" Has the Greatest Influence on the ____