When a Ballerina Pirouettes,images of the Room Move Rapidly Across

question 68

Multiple Choice

When a ballerina pirouettes,images of the room move rapidly across her retina.She does not perceive the room as spinning wildly around her while she dances because:

• A) she has learned to disregard the retinal motion
• B) she is moving too rapidly for the brain to register the changing images
• C) the circular movement keeps the firing rates of all motion detectors even
• D) her brain adjusts perceived movement for actual head movement

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