Magicians' Feats of "Magic" Are MOST Consistent with an Explanation

question 39

Multiple Choice

Magicians' feats of "magic" are MOST consistent with an explanation from psychological research about the:

• A) visual illusion and distraction that often result in inattentional blindness.
• B) mysterious effects not yet well understood by cognitive psychologists.
• C) charismatic nature of successful magicians' personalities.
• D) manipulation of memory, source confusion, and schema-based perception.

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