Humans Experience a "Stream of Consciousness" Rather Than Discrete Choppy

question 41

Multiple Choice

Humans experience a "stream of consciousness" rather than discrete choppy impressions because

• A)saccadic eye movements create perceptions at a rate of approximately 20 per second, making the images seem continuous.
• B)short-term memories overlap, which gives the impression of a single perception.
• C)sensory memory briefly holds perceptions, making them seem connected.
• D)perceptions in short-term memory are not stored, but rather are constantly replaced with new perceptions.

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