If attention is like a spotlight, then as attention shifts, the "space" along the way should be temporarily illuminated by the spotlight (temporary illumination),
and the time it takes to shift attention should be systematically related to how far the spotlight has to travel (shift time). Which of these two predictions is clearly borne out by empirical data?
a) both
b) neither
c) temporary illumination
d) shift time
Answer: b
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