Which of the Following Best Illustrates Induced Motion

question 180

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates induced motion?

• A) The moon seems to race across the sky on a windy night with a few clouds.
• B) The wagon wheels seem to turn backwards in an old episode of the television show Death Valley Days.
• C) While playing golf, you can tell how far away the green is by taking a few steps back and forth across the fairway.
• D) It always seems as if one pin takes a long time to fall when you bowl a strike.

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Definitions:

Yea-sayer

A person who tends to agree with or say 'yes' to everything, often without critical consideration.

Correct Rejections

In signal detection theory, instances where a non-signal is correctly identified as not being present.

False Alarms

Instances in signal detection theory where a signal is perceived to be present when it is not, leading to incorrect or mistaken responses.

Sensory Adaptation

A psychological phenomenon where the sensitivity to a stimulus decreases over time when the stimulus is constantly present.