Suppose that researchers show you one blue X surrounded by 25 red Xs. According to the discussion of visual search, you would locate that blue X

a. significantly more slowly than if there were only three other red Xs.
b. significantly more quickly than if there were only three other red Xs.
c. just as quickly as if there were only three other red Xs.
d. significantly more quickly than if the other items were blue and red Os.


c. just as quickly as if there were only three other red Xs.

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