Your Mother Is Scolding You

question 131

Multiple Choice

Your mother is scolding you.At the same time,Ed McMahon shows up at your door and announces that you have just won 10 million dollars.You are riveted to Ed's words at the expense of your mother's.What happens to the information in your mother's scolding?

• A) You stopped attending to her words,and thus they are forever lost to you.
• B) Her words can still affect your emotions,even if you don't remember any of her words.
• C) Her words will immediately become associated with the good news,and you will always remember them.
• D) Since you are unable to divide your consciousness,you will remember Ed's words but not your mother's words.

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