Briefly Glancing at a Visual Scene Without Consciously Processing It

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Multiple Choice

Briefly glancing at a visual scene without consciously processing it may lead us to experience ________ when we subsequently focus conscious attention on the scene.

• A) déjà vu
• B) proactive interference
• C) repression
• D) anterograde amnesia

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