Perception of movement can help in perception of the shape of humans or animals. This is termed
A) spatial location.
B) extrastriate body perception.
C) illusory contours.
D) figure-ground contrast.
E) form from motion.

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Form from motion is the perceptual phenomenon where the movement of objects (or parts of objects) allows observers to perceive the shape of those objects, particularly when static cues are hard to discern. This is especially relevant in perceiving the shape of humans or animals in motion.

Perception of Movement Can Help in Perception of the Shape