Visual search is slowest when
A)the focus of attention is driven by voluntary, controlled search.
B)the focus of attention is driven by the sensory information.
C)the number of distracters in the display is large.
D)the number of features in the display is large.

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The focus of attention is driven by voluntary, controlled search when the observer is looking for a specific target. This type of search is slower than when the focus of attention is driven by the sensory information, because the observer has to actively search for the target.

Visual Search Is Slowest When