Colin Cherry's Experiment in Which Participants Listen to Two Messages

question 30

Multiple Choice

Colin Cherry's experiment in which participants listen to two messages simultaneously, one in each ear, found all but which of the following?

• A) People can focus on one message and ignore the other one.
• B) People can focus on the message they were repeating.
• C) People take in very little information about the ignored message.
• D) People who are deaf process auditory information on a nonconscious level.

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Definitions:

Contributory Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces or eliminates the plaintiff's right to damages if it's proven they contributed to their own harm.

Plaintiff

The person who begins a lawsuit by filing a complaint in the appropriate trial court of general jurisdiction.

Damages

Compensation claimed by or ordered to be paid to a party for loss or injury as a result of breach of contract, negligence, or other wrongful act.

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