When stimuli are organized by simplicity, _____.

a. the stimuli we attend to are interpreted as familiar patterns
b. the brain is involved in conscious processing
c. the brain is involved in filtering the messages
d. the stimuli we attend to are organized into a commonly recognized form


d. the stimuli we attend to are organized into a commonly recognized form
If the stimuli we attend to are complex, the brain simplifies them into some commonly recognized form. Based on a quick look at what someone is wearing, how she is standing, and the expression on her face, we may perceive her as a business executive, a doctor, or a soccer mom.

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