Practice mode Psychology

Movement illusions, such as the moon appearing to race between clouds, show the role played in visual perception by what?

Correct answer D. A frame of reference

Explanation

We judge motion relative to surroundings; when clouds drift, the brain treats them as the stable frame, so the moon appears to move instead.

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