The Searchlight Metaphor of Attention Is Problematic in What Way

question 12

Multiple Choice

The searchlight metaphor of attention is problematic in what way?

• A) Attention can be divided across spatial locations, unlike a searchlight.
• B) Attention can be dependent on an object, not a location.
• C) Attention cannot be turned off, like a searchlight can.
• D) Attention is not equally distributed across a location, like a searchlight suggests.

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