After staring at the continuous movement of a waterfall for a few minutes, you look at a patch of nearby trees and perceive apparent movement. This is called:
A) movement aftereffects
B) the phi phenomenon
C) the self-motion illusion
D) induced movement

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This phenomenon is known as movement aftereffects, which occur when prolonged exposure to a moving visual stimulus leads to the perception of movement in the opposite direction when viewing a stationary scene afterward.

After Staring at the Continuous Movement of a Waterfall for a Few