Representational momentum is when __________.
A) an object is mentally pulled down lower than it actually was
B) on object is remembered as further along its path of motion than it was
C) mental representations of objects move more slowly than they do in reality
D) a person does not properly understand the laws of physics

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Representational momentum is when an object is remembered as further along its path of motion than it was. This phenomenon suggests that our perception of an object's motion is influenced by our memory of its past location, causing us to perceive its future location as further along than it actually is.

Representational Momentum Is When __________