Illusory conjunctions occur when __________.
A) a subject reports having seen a stimulus even after they have been told it is not included in an array
B) when subjects become confused about how the various aspects of a display were bundled together
C) when subjects think they saw something because it is important to them
D) all of the above

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Illusory conjunctions occur when subjects become confused about how the various aspects of a display were bundled together, leading them to incorrectly combine features from different objects presented in the display. Option A refers to the phenomenon of false positives or false alarms, and option C refers to the impact of top-down processing and attention on perception, which may influence what people pay attention to or remember, but is not directly related to illusory conjunctions.

Illusory Conjunctions Occur When __________