AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The successive blinking on and off of the lights on a neon sign gives the impression that a drink is filling a glass. This illusion of motion is the
A
phi phenomenon
B
constancy
C
proximity
D
motion parallax
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The phi phenomenon, or stroboscopic movement, makes neon signs appear to move. The brain perceives a series of still images presented in rapid succession as movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -The so-called phi phenomenon is an illusion of movement that arises when stationary objects-light bulbs, for example-are placed side by side and illuminated rapidly one after another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Apparent motion. An illusion of movement that occurs when two objects separated in space are presented rapidly, one after another, separated by a brief time interval.

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