At One Time, Aircraft Had Constant Rather Than Blinking Lights

question 83

Multiple Choice

At one time, aircraft had constant rather than blinking lights on the wingtips. When pilots in formation tried to follow the constant lights of the aircraft in front of them, they veered off course. This is perhaps best explained by

• A) illusory correlation.
• B) normative influence.
• C) psychological reactance.
• D) the autokinetic effect.

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