The human visual system is adept at nearly instantaneously interpreting a rich 3D environment filled with varied surfaces and textures. This feat of perceptual inference is astonishing in light of the massive amount of information entering the eye at any one instant and its inherent ambiguity. The Bethe Lab studies the human visual system's solution to this problem. The Bethe Lab is using _________.
A) Psychophysics
B) Behavioursim
C) Evolutionary Psychology
D) Behavioural Neuroscience

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The Bethe Lab is studying the human visual system's solution to perceiving a 3D environment, suggesting an investigation of human perception. Psychophysics is the subfield of psychology that investigates the relationship between physical stimuli and the perception of these stimuli. Therefore, it is the best choice for the research emphasis of the Bethe Lab.

The Human Visual System Is Adept at Nearly Instantaneously Interpreting