In which illusion do the subjects typically report that the horizontal line closer to the origin of the diagonals is longer than the one away from the origin?
A)Poggendorff illusion
B)Muller-Lyer illusion
C)Ponzo illusion
D)Horizontal-vertical illusion

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In the Ponzo illusion, the horizontal line placed over converging lines (like a railway track) appears to be longer than another horizontal line of the same length placed over parallel lines. This occurs because the brain interprets the converging lines as distant and the parallel lines as closer. Therefore, it assumes that the line placed over the converging lines must be longer to maintain the perceived distance between the lines, leading to the illusion.

In Which Illusion Do the Subjects Typically Report That the Horizontal