An experiment was conducted in which a person is talking to a young adult stranger when two workers carry a door between this person and the young man. Another young man is switched with the original stranger. Only half that were tested this way noticed the switch. What was the conclusion regarding this experiment?
a. More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class.
b. More older persons did not notice the switch because their brains are beginning to be damaged by the onset of senility.
c. More older persons did not notice because they encoded both young men in very general terms as a "college student.".
d. More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity.
C
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