Both stroboscopic motion and the phi phenomenon are examples of __________ and both appear to occur because of the Gestalt law of __________.
A)real movement; closure
B)apparent motion; closure
C)illusory motion; continuity
D)apparent motion; continuity

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Both stroboscopic motion and the phi phenomenon are examples of apparent motion, where the viewer perceives movement despite there being no actual physical movement. This illusion of motion occurs due to the Gestalt law of continuity, where our visual system tends to perceive a continuous and smooth flow of motion, even if the actual stimulus is broken or discontinuous.

Both Stroboscopic Motion and the Phi Phenomenon Are Examples of __________