A volunteer with curarized eye muscles,who viewed a stationary target,saw the target move
A) in the direction opposite to the direction in which his eyes drifted.
B) in the direction opposite to the direction in which he attempted to move his eyes.
C) in the same direction as he attempted to move his eyes.
D) rapidly back and forth.
E) rapidly up and down.

Question

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The student could answer correctly from rote memory or from a concept of the relation between eye movement and the visual perception of motion. A and B can be ruled out because "curarized eyes" do not move.

A Volunteer with Curarized Eye Muscles,who Viewed a Stationary Target,saw