Regarding Automatic Processing, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 135

Multiple Choice

Regarding automatic processing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Automatic processing involves fast, fairly effortless thinking based on experience with similar problems.
• B) Automatic processing frees up "space" in short-term memory, making it easier to work on the problem.
• C) When a pattern is recognized by the chess expert, the most desirable tactic comes to mind almost immediately, which illustrates how automatic processing works.
• D) Automatic processing allows numerous trial-and-error strategies to be simultaneously evaluated.

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