In the Ames room, we look through the viewing hole, we cannot distinguish the trapezoids, and we use our cues of familiar sizes and shapes to infer a normal room.Our visual systems convert the trapezoids into squares, so that we can perceive the room itself as normal.This results in ______.
A)binocular rivalry
B)an illusion of optic flow
C)a breakdown of size constancy
D)an interruption in motion parallax

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The Ames room is known for inducing a breakdown in size constancy, as our visual system is tricked into perceiving trapezoids as squares, leading to a distorted perception of the size and shape of objects within the room.

In the Ames Room, We Look Through the Viewing Hole