In the Posner cueing paradigm, participants attend to cues that indicate to which side a light will occur.However, the participant must maintain fixation at the central point.The goal of this study is to determine if ______.
A)alertness and attention refer to the same psychological construct
B)attention can be divided without a cost in performance during neutral trials
C)attention can be selectively introduced vicariously
D)attention can be covert, or directed to a location other than where the person is looking

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The Posner cueing paradigm requires participants to maintain fixation at the central point while attending to cues indicating the location of a light. This means that attention can be directed to a location other than where the person is looking, which is an example of covert attention. Therefore, option D is the correct choice. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not directly relate to the Posner cueing paradigm.

In the Posner Cueing Paradigm, Participants Attend to Cues That