Pickel (2009)obtained specific support for the prediction that people pay attention to stimuli that are _______ in a situation, such as a female criminal carrying a folding knife or a male criminal with a knitting needle.

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Pickel's study supports the idea that people pay attention to unexpected stimuli in a situation. The examples given, such as a female criminal carrying a folding knife or a male criminal with a knitting needle, are unexpected and therefore more likely to capture people's attention.

Pickel (2009)obtained Specific Support for the Prediction That People Pay