The fact that participants in Sperling's experiment could report any stimulus flashed in their visual field if cued to do so within half a second,this suggested that
A) our short-term visual memory is virtually perfect.
B) we need half a second to process new incoming information.
C) it takes roughly half a second for our dominant hemisphere to interpret a visual stimulus.
D) the length of iconic memory is about half a second.

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Sperling's experiment suggested that the length of iconic memory is about half a second, as participants were able to report any stimulus flashed in their visual field if cued to do so within that time frame. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer. Choice A is incorrect because perfect short-term visual memory was not demonstrated in the experiment, only a brief period of iconic memory. Choice B is incorrect because it does not relate specifically to the results of Sperling's experiment. Choice C is also incorrect because it is not supported by the experiment's findings.

The Fact That Participants in Sperling's Experiment Could Report Any