The tendency for a stationary light viewed against darkness to look as though it's moving is called:

A) the synthesizing process.
B) the autokinetic effect.
C) the kinetic depth effect.
D) motion parallax.

Autokinetic Effect

The autokinetic effect is a visual phenomenon in which a stationary, small point of light in an otherwise dark or featureless environment appears to move.

Stationary Light

A fixed light source that does not move, used in various contexts from photography to safety signaling.

Synthesizing Process

The act of combining ideas, information, or objects into a coherent whole.