When Light from a Flashlight Is Moved Quickly Back and Forth

question 4

Multiple Choice

When light from a flashlight is moved quickly back and forth on a wall in a darkened room, it can appear to observers that there is a trail of light moving across the wall, even though physically the light is only in one place at any given time. This experience is an effect of memory that occurs because of

• A) a visual delay effect.
• B) echoic memory.
• C) persistence of vision.
• D) top-down processing.

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Definitions:

Personal Circumstances

The specific conditions or facts affecting an individual's life, which may influence their behavior, decisions, and opportunities.

Daily Life

The routine or day-to-day activities, tasks, and interactions that constitute an individual's regular existence.

Impressions

The immediate thoughts or feelings that are elicited in a person upon encountering something or someone for the first time.

Perception

The process through which people receive, organize, and interpret information from the environment.