Gerald Was a Participant in a Study by Jeannerod and Colleagues

question 6

Multiple Choice

Gerald was a participant in a study by Jeannerod and colleagues (1991) . He was asked to grasp an illuminated object. On some trials, when he reached toward the object, a different object suddenly became illuminated, and he had to correct his movement to grasp the newly illuminated object. How did Gerald most likely respond in these conditions?

• A)He had to consciously detect that the new object had illuminated before he could correct his movement.
• B)He was not able to correct his movement to the newly illuminated object.
• C)He began to correct his movement to the newly illuminated object prior to consciously detecting that the target had changed position.
• D)He was not able to detect that the target object had changed position.

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