Research participants came to anticipate the movements of a character on a computer screen even though they were unable to identify the rule governing its movements. This best illustrates

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This phenomenon, where participants learn patterns and rules without being able to consciously identify them, is a hallmark of unconscious implicit learning. The fact that participants can anticipate the movements of the character on a computer screen suggests that they have learned some underlying pattern, even if they can't explicitly articulate what that pattern is. The other answer choices (B) the self-reference phenomenon, (C) projection, and (D) repression, are unrelated to this research finding.

Research Participants Came to Anticipate the Movements of a Character