Which of the following statements about the two stages in the feature-integration approach is FALSE?
A) Focused attention requires serial processing.
B) In Stage 1, features such as color, shape, and orientation are automatically encoded.
C) In Stage 2, multiple targets are processed simultaneously.
D) none of the above

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In Stage 2 of the feature-integration approach, attention is needed to bind together the individual features into a cohesive object or percept. This requires serial processing, which means that targets must be processed one at a time. Thus, statement C is false because it suggests that multiple targets can be processed simultaneously in Stage 2.

Which of the Following Statements About the Two Stages in the Feature-Integration