In Schneider and Shiffrin's experiment, in which participants were asked to indicate whether a target stimulus was present in a series of rapidly presented "frames," divided attention was easier
A. once processing had become automatic.
B. when processing was done verbally.
C. when verbal processing was prohibited by the experimenters.
D. when processing was more controlled.
Answer: A
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