When you look up into the dark night sky and fixate on a single star, it appears to move. This is called:
A) autokinesis
B) the phi phenomenon
C) the self-motion illusion
D) induced movement

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The phenomenon described is called autokinesis, where a stationary point of light in the dark appears to move due to the lack of reference points in the environment.

When You Look Up into the Dark Night Sky and Fixate