If you looked at a picture of a dog and a cat, when would you judge the cat to be further away than the dog?
A) When the cat looks clear and distinct, while the dog looks blurry.
B) When the cat looks large and the dog looks small.
C) When the cat is partially obscured by the dog.
D) When retinal images of the cat differ greatly, while retinal images of the dog are nearly identical.

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C is correct because when one object partially obscures another, it provides a cue for depth perception known as interposition or occlusion, indicating that the obscuring object is closer.

If You Looked at a Picture of a Dog and a Cat