When clouds move in front of a full moon on a windy night, we perceive that it is the moon that is moving rather than the clouds. This is called:
A) autokinesis
B) the phi phenomenon
C) the self-motion illusion
D) induced movement

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This phenomenon is known as induced movement, where an object appears to be moving due to the movement of another object nearby, in this case, the clouds moving makes the moon appear to be the one moving.

When Clouds Move in Front of a Full Moon on a Windy