Which of the following explains why cartoons are not perceived as a series of still frames?
Correct answer: C. the phi phenomenon
- A. Autokinetic effect
- B. Motion parallax
- C. the phi phenomenon
- D. The Muller-Lyer illusion
Explanation
The phi phenomenon makes rapidly presented stationary images appear to move, which is the perceptual basis of motion in cartoons and films. The other options describe different visual effects or illusions.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Cognitive Psychology
552 free Cognitive Psychology MCQs from Psychology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Psychology questions like this
Psychology is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.
More Cognitive Psychology questions
One of the pioneers of the psychology of perception was ________________?
Optical illusions result from distortion in __________________?
In listening to two conversations simultaneously, it is possible to attend to one and ignore the other if the differ in ______________?
When we look at a distant object, we usually judge its size by ___________________?
Historically, gestalt psychologists focused mainly on problems dealing with _______________?
A string of lights is flashed in sequence. We perceive the situation as a light that moves along the string. This is a demonstration of _______________?