When a Ballerina Pirouettes, Images of the Room Move Rapidly

question 126

Multiple Choice

When a ballerina pirouettes, images of the room move rapidly across her retina. She does not perceive the room as moving while she is spinning 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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