Which of the following is most closely associated with Treisman's attenuation theory of selective attention?
A) Late selection
B) Stroop experiments
C) Precueing
D) Dictionary unit

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Treisman's attenuation theory of selective attention suggests that rather than completely filtering out stimuli in the unattended channel, the mind attenuates or weakens the strength of these stimuli. The "dictionary unit" is a concept from this theory, which posits that each word has a threshold for being activated, and even unattended words can be recognized if their threshold is low enough, meaning they are familiar or important.

Which of the Following Is Most Closely Associated with Treisman's