The Autokinetic Effect Is

question 366

Multiple Choice

The autokinetic effect is:

• A) the tendency for a stationary object viewed against a dark background to look as if it is moving.
• B) the tendency to perceive that a moving light viewed against a dark background to look as if it is stationary.
• C) the tendency to perceive that a stationary object against a dark background is closer than it actually is.
• D) the tendency to perceive that a stationary object against a dark background is farther away than it actually is.

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Definitions:

Controlled Experiment

A scientific study where one variable is changed at a time to isolate the effects of that variable, providing strong evidence for a cause and effect.

Quantitative Research

Research that uses numerical analysis.

Hypotheses

Statements or propositions that are tested through research and experimentation to establish truth and validity within scientific studies.

Indirectly Stimulates

The process of affecting or influencing a system or process not by direct intervention, but through secondary or alternative methods.