An Experiment Was Conducted in Which a Person Was Talking

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Multiple Choice

An experiment was conducted in which a person was talking to a young adult stranger when two workers carried a door between this person and the young man.Another young man was switched with the original stranger.Which of the following was one of the conclusions of this study?

• A) Only half the people who were tested this way noticed the switch.
• B) More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity.
• C) More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class.
• D) Ninety-eight percent of those tested this way noticed the switch.

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