In an experiment,a subject is asked to put on headphones and repeat the message that is played in the right ear while another message plays simultaneously in the left ear.After the task is completed,the experimenter asks what played in the left ear.The subject is MOST likely able to remember:
A) whether the voice was male or female.
B) what the topic of the message was.
C) most of the words in the message.
D) the emotional tone of voice that was used.

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The task is focused on repeating the message played in the right ear, so the subject's attention is primarily on that message. It is more likely that they will remember superficial characteristics, such as the gender of the voice in the left ear, rather than the content or emotional tone.

In an Experiment,a Subject Is Asked to Put on Headphones