Wundt's "thought meter" experiment challenged which of the following?
A) the commonsense assumption that when ideas are "registered" in consciousness, they also become subject to focused attention and rational analysis in terms of underlying principles and laws
B) the commonsense assumption that when two different stimuli strike our senses at the same time, we become consciously aware of both of them at the same instant
C) the commonsense assumption that apperceived ideas may be combined and organized in many different ways
D) the commonsense assumption that response times can be used to make inferences about consciousness and other central processes

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Wundt's "thought meter" experiment demonstrated that when two different stimuli are presented in close succession, individuals do not perceive them at the same instant, challenging the assumption that simultaneous stimuli are processed simultaneously in consciousness.

Wundt's "Thought Meter" Experiment Challenged Which of the Following