Matt has been studying for several hours and begins to rub his eyes. He immediately "sees" stars, checkerboards, and flashes of color. These visual sensations caused by Matt rubbing his eyes are called
A) visual pop-outs.
B) percept.
C) visual spectrals.
D) artificial vision.

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Rubbing the eyes stimulates the cells in the retina, creating the perception of light, colors, or patterns without actual external visual stimuli. This phenomenon is known as a percept, a term that refers to the interpretation of a stimulus by the brain.

Matt Has Been Studying for Several Hours and Begins to Rub