What is the major advantage of processing information automatically?
a. We can use our cognitive resources for other, more important matters.
b. Automatic processing yields more accurate judgments than does controlled processing.
c. It is easier to learn how to process information automatically.
d. Automatic processing is more easily modified than controlled processing.
Question 2
Miyamoto and colleagues conducted a study in which participants viewed either photos of U.S. city scenes or Japanese city scenes, then were asked to detect differences between two similar pictures.
They found that participants who viewed Japanese city scenes were more likely to detect changes in
a. color.
b. main objects.
c. number of objects.
d. background.