SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
BASIC CONCEPTS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
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looking at a string of Christmas tree lights that blink quickly in succession.
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staring at a Necker cube.
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comparing the size of the moon while its in the sky to its size near the horizon.
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attempting to catch fly ball that is quickly coming toward you.
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Detailed explanation-1: -You are most likely to observe the phi phenomenon while: looking at a string of Christmas tree lights that blink quickly in succession. associative learning.
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: -This is an example of a monocular cue. an illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent lights blink on and off in quick succession. Example: The Christmas lights on the tree are blinking rapidly and appear to be moving. This is an example of the Phi phenomenon.
Detailed explanation-4: -An optical illusion that makes stationary objects appear to move. When you go to a movie theatre and watch a film, you do not perceive each individual frame of the film. Rather, you see a continuously moving image.
Detailed explanation-5: -Film theorists often refer to this illusion of movement as the persistence of vision. Persistence of vision works because the human eye and brain can only process 10 to 12 separate images per second, retaining an image for up to a fifteenth of a second.