What is a participant asked to do in a dichotic listening experiment?
A) Shadow the message that comes through both ears.
B) Shadow the message that comes through the to-be-attended-to ear.
C) Shadow the message that comes through the not-to-be-attended-to ear.
D) Read a passage of text while listening to a message in both ears.

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In a dichotic listening experiment, the participant is asked to focus on and repeat back the message that comes in the to-be-attended-to ear (usually specified before the experiment begins). The message in the other (not-to-be-attended-to) ear is typically ignored or "shadowed" (meaning the participant hears it but does not actively process or try to repeat it back).

What Is a Participant Asked to Do in a Dichotic