Research subjects performing a shadowing task are more likely to recall information from a competing message if ______.

A. it is meaningfully related to the attended message
B. the attended message includes the research subject's name
C. it contains information about colors or shapes
D. it is at a lower volume than the attended message


Answer: A

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