In Schneider and Shiffrin's Experiment, in Which Participants Were Asked

question 38

Multiple Choice

In Schneider and Shiffrin's experiment, in which participants were asked to indicate whether a target stimulus was present in a series of rapidly presented "frames," divided attention was easier

• A) in the consistent-mapping condition.
• B) in the variable-mapping condition.
• C) in the high-load condition.
• D) for the location-based task.

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