In Treisman's (1960)classic experiment,participants were asked to shadow a message in one ear.At a certain point in the middle of the messages,the content of the first message and the second message were switched.What happened to shadowing performance?
A)Many participants switched ears and repeated a few words from the unattended ear without realizing that the messages had been switched.
B)Participants became confused and were unable to continue shadowing.
C)Many participants switched ears and repeated a few words from the unattended ear,then caught themselves and consciously switched back to the correct ear.
D)Participants reported hearing both messages and asked which one they were supposed to shadow.

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Many participants inadvertently switched to shadowing the message that was previously in the unattended ear when the messages were switched, often without realizing the switch had occurred. This demonstrates the brain's ability to process some information from the unattended channel.

In Treisman's (1960)classic Experiment,participants Were Asked to Shadow a Message