Broadbent,in proposing his filter theory of attention,argued that an attentional filter lets some information through and blocks out the rest.This filter is based upon ______.
A)the meaning of the message
B)a physical characteristic of the message
C)the importance of the message
D)the language of the message

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Broadbent's filter theory of attention suggests that the attentional filter selects information based on physical characteristics of the message, such as the pitch or volume of sounds, rather than on meaning, importance, or language.

Broadbent,in Proposing His Filter Theory of Attention,argued That an Attentional