According to Lavie,the location of the attention filter depends on the "cognitive load" of the current information processing.Selection tends to occur early when individuals
A) are involved in simple, low-load tasks
B) are attending to complicated, high-load tasks
C) are processing familiar information
D) do not expect to be tested on the material

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The correct answer is B because Lavie's theory suggests that the location of the attention filter depends on the cognitive load of the current information processing. When individuals are attending to complicated, high-load tasks, selection tends to occur early in the processing stream to reduce the amount of information that needs to be processed.

According to Lavie,the Location of the Attention Filter Depends on the "Cognitive