The content and language of today's television programs are less restricted than the content and language of programs from the 1950s and 60s.Yet these changes occurred so gradually that, with few exceptions, there have been no major outcries from the public.This best illustrates
A)top-down processing.
B)bottom-up processing.
C)the "boiled frog" syndrome.
D)inattentional blindness.

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The "boiled frog" syndrome refers to gradual and subtle changes that go unnoticed until it's too late. This phenomenon explains how the gradual changes in TV content and language, which may have caused an outcry if they were sudden, have been accepted without much protest.

The Content and Language of Today's Television Programs Are Less