Exam 4 (Part 4) Illusions of motions

Question 1

Stroboscopic illusions of motion

Answer 1

• Illusions of movement/motion
• Created when we see slightly different images in rapid succession
  ex: motion pictures/ old flip books
  ex: slightly displaced lights flashed on and off in rapid succession (phi phenomenon)

Question 2

Autokinetic illusion of motion

Answer 2

• The perceived motion created by a single stationary object
• Standing in a room that is absolutely dark and stare at a tiny spot of light, light will appear to move because no frame or reference
• Slight movement in the eye muscles

Question 3

Illusions

Answer 3

• Compelling but incorrect perceptions
• A visual stimulus that “fools” eye
• Stimulus contains misleading cues that do not correspond to reality