Berntsen, Staugaard, and Sorensen (in press) asked participants to engage in sound-location task which involved determining if two sounds were being played to the same ear or one to each ear.They found that:
A)novel sounds were less likely to induce disputed memories.
B)novel sounds were less likely to induce involuntary memories.
C)novel sounds required more attention, creating less cognitive control, which resulted in more involuntary memories.
D)the novel sounds were annoying and all the participants dropped out of the study

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Berntsen, Staugaard, and Sorensen's study found that novel sounds required more attention, which reduced cognitive control and led to an increase in involuntary memories. This is because engaging deeply with a novel task can distract the cognitive resources needed to maintain control over which memories come to mind, making involuntary memories more likely.

Berntsen, Staugaard, and Sorensen (In Press) Asked Participants to Engage