Human Performancemedium#923
The best technique for scanning at night is:
A
staring directly at objects
B
using off-centre viewing (looking 10-20° away from the object)
CorrectC
squinting
D
using only one eye
Explanation
At night, the fovea has a blind spot (no rods), so looking slightly off-centre (10-20°) directs the image onto rod-rich areas.
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