Which of the following is true about the corollary discharge theory
A) It can explain why you see a bird moving in flight when you are following it with your eyes.
B) It has much behavioral support, but no physiological support yet.
C) It has little behavioral support, but the comparator has been found in the IT cortex.
D) It can explain why an afterimage seems to be stationary as you move your eye to different fixation points.

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The corollary discharge theory can explain why we see a bird moving in flight when we follow it with our eyes. This is because a copy of the motor command to move our eyes is sent to the visual system, allowing it to distinguish between self-generated and externally generated visual motion.

Which of the Following Is True About the Corollary Discharge