In the context of a point-light walker display, when a person walks, piecewise rigidity refers to the:
A) constant distance between the wrist and the ankle.
B) constant distance between the knee and the wrist.
C) constant distance between the knee and the ankle.
D) placement of dots in a random dot kinematogram.

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Piecewise rigidity in the context of a point-light walker display refers to the property that certain distances between points (or joints) on the human body remain relatively constant during motion, such as the distance between the knee and the ankle. This concept is crucial for recognizing biological motion from minimal visual information.

In the Context of a Point-Light Walker Display, When a Person