A woman who is a new mother is also a deep sleeper. Yet, when her newborn son cries in the middle of the night, she awakens quickly. The mother's response is most directly due to the presence of
a. dichotic listening.
b. apparent motion.
c. the law of proximity.
d. a perceptual set.
Answer: d. a perceptual set.
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