In Dichotic Listening Experiments, Some Aspects of the Unattended Message

question 22

Multiple Choice

In dichotic listening experiments, some aspects of the unattended message seem to leak through and are heard despite the participant's intention to ignore the message. Which of the following statements reflects what is LEAST likely to leak through in this fashion?

• A) material that is easily distinguishable from the attended message in its semantic content
• B) mention of the participant's name
• C) mention of a topic of personal importance to the participant
• D) mention of a movie that the participant recently watched

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