Which of the following statements would be consistent with the global workspace model?
A) A person is blinded and seems acutely aware of his or her blindness.
B) A person with hemineglect searches for the affected body part.
C) If a person cannot see something, she or he does not believe it exists.
D) If a person cannot see something, she or he does not feel compelled to search for it.

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The global workspace model suggests that information must reach a "global workspace" in the brain where it becomes conscious and available for widespread use by other cognitive processes. In this case, the individual seems aware of their blindness despite not being able to see anything, suggesting that the information has entered their global workspace.

Answer: B, D
 The global workspace model would not necessarily support these statements. Hemineglect is a condition in which individuals have difficulty attending to one side of their body or space. The model is concerned with the spread of information throughout the brain, rather than specific deficits in attention or perception. Similarly, whether or not a person is compelled to search for something they cannot see is not necessarily relevant to the model.

Which of the Following Statements Would Be Consistent with the Global