Posner, Snyder, and Davidson's research showed that if a visual stimulus occurs where we do not expect it to occur,
A) we are unable to detect it at all.
B) we are able to detect it as quickly as we would if it appeared where we expected it to.
C) we are able to detect it more quickly than we would if it appeared where we expected it to.
D) we are slower to detect it than we would be if it appeared where we expected it to.
E) we are able to detect immediately.

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Posner, Snyder, and Davidson's research on attention suggests that when a visual stimulus appears in an unexpected location, our reaction time to detect it is slower compared to when it appears where we anticipate it. This is because our attention is focused on the expected location, making it take longer to shift attention to the unexpected location.

Posner, Snyder, and Davidson's Research Showed That If a Visual