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Driving in Spain, You Quickly Learn That a Yellow Box

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Driving in Spain, you quickly learn that a yellow box on the roadside indicates that radar equipment and a camera are ahead and that a green box on the roadside indicates that radar and a camera can be expected only about half the time. Upon crossing the border into France, you see both a yellow and green box on the side of the road, and you stare at the yellow box while you slow down. This time, no radar equipment appears, but a police car is sitting on the road ahead. Therefore, in France a green box leads you predict the police car more than a yellow box does. This overall pattern of behavior in the new country is consistent with which theory of attention? Justify your answer.


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Tachypnea

Rapid breathing; an increased respiratory rate which may be a sign of distress or a symptom of a medical condition.

Rapid Breathing

An increased rate of respiration, which can be a symptom of various conditions including anxiety, infection, or respiratory disorders.

Ana-

A prefix in medical terminology meaning "up," "back," "again," or "excessive."

Inter-

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