When a ballerina pirouettes,images of the room move rapidly across her retina.She does not perceive the room as spinning wildly around her while she dances because:
A) she has learned to disregard the retinal motion
B) she is moving too rapidly for the brain to register the changing images
C) the circular movement keeps the firing rates of all motion detectors even
D) her brain adjusts perceived movement for actual head movement

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The brain compensates for the motion by adjusting perceived movement based on the actual movement of the head, allowing the ballerina to maintain a stable perception of her environment.

When a Ballerina Pirouettes,images of the Room Move Rapidly Across