When human operators transmit information along all dimensions of a two-dimensional (or more) stimulus, they must ________ between the dimensions. When they are asked to process one dimension and ignore changes on the others, they are _______.
A) separate, dividing attention
B) divide attention, focusing attention
C) choose, focusing attention
D) divide attention, selecting

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When transmitting information along multiple dimensions, human operators must divide their attention across those dimensions. However, when asked to process one dimension while ignoring others, they are focusing their attention on that specific dimension.

When Human Operators Transmit Information Along All Dimensions of a Two-Dimensional