An Experiment Participant Is Asked to Shadow a Message Presented

question 47

Multiple Choice

An experiment participant is asked to shadow a message presented to the left ear while simultaneously ignoring a message presented to the right ear. During the experiment, which of the following statements reflects what the participant is LEAST likely to detect?

• A) The right ear's message is initially presented in a high-pitched voice but is then spoken by a low-pitched voice.
• B) The participant's name is mentioned three times at various points within the right ear's message.
• C) Initially, the right ear's message contains a male voice reading a coherent passage, but this is then replaced by the same voice reading a sequence of random words.
• D) The right ear's message is initially presented in a soft voice but is then spoken by a loud voice.

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