The monocular cue of the vertical position refers to the idea that
A) since our eyes are separated a bit we see two different views of the world.
B) objects appear smaller on the retina when they are the most distant.
C) the farther an object appears below the horizon,the larger it appears.
D) the closer an object is to us the faster it appears to move.

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The monocular cue of the vertical position refers to the idea that the farther an object appears below the horizon, the larger it appears. This is a way for our brain to judge distance and size of objects in our environment based on their position relative to the horizon. This is why objects that are closer to the horizon appear larger than objects that are higher up in the sky.

The Monocular Cue of the Vertical Position Refers to the Idea