In one study, research participants were shown a luminous rectangular frame in an otherwise darkened room. Inside the frame was a luminous dot. The rectangle moved to the right while the dot stayed stationary. But the subjects "saw" the dot moving to the left, in a direction opposite that of the frame's motion. This result confirms the idea that __________.
A) the object that encloses the other acts as a frame, which is seen as stationary
B) smaller objects are seen to move more readily than are larger objects
C) there can be no induced motion of the self
D) all of the above answers are correct

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The study confirms the idea that the object that encloses the other (in this case, the rectangular frame) acts as a frame, which is seen as stationary, while the smaller object (the dot) is perceived as moving in the opposite direction to the frame's motion. Choice B is not supported by the study, and Choice C is not relevant to the finding.

In One Study, Research Participants Were Shown a Luminous Rectangular