You have been watching a long train go by for several minutes and then, when it has gone, you view a stationary train behind it. Due to __________ that train will appear to you to be __________.
A) motion parallax; moving in the same direction
B) a rebound effect of motion; moving in the opposite direction
C) negative after effects; stationary
D) motion parallax; moving in the opposite direction
E) a rebound effect of motion; moving in the same direction

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This phenomenon is known as the rebound effect of motion, where after watching a moving object for some time, a stationary object appears to be moving in the opposite direction. This is due to the motion aftereffect, where the brain's perception is temporarily altered from observing the continuous movement.

You Have Been Watching a Long Train Go by for Several