In the Ames room, two people standing in the far corners of the room appear to be very different sizes, even though they are the same height and viewers can see the room clearly.
Explain how the Ames room illusion challenges Gibson's direct theory of perception.
52 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 8.1 Perception, covering 8.1.1 Depth cues, illusions and constancies, 8.1.2 Direct Theory of Perception (Gibson, 1996), 8.1.3 Constructivist Theory of Perception (Gregory, 1970), and 8.1.4 Effects on perceptual set. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.