When stimuli are presented off the foveal fixation point,it becomes clear that:
A) eye movement to a new fixation point occurs prior to the shift in attention.
B) shifting eye fixation to a new point is an automated routine independent of attention processes.
C) a shift in attention precedes and guides the eye movement to the nonfoveal region.
D) shifting eye fixation is largely a volitional top-down process that has little to do with attention.

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Studies have shown that attention shifts precede and guide eye movements to the nonfoveal region, indicating that attention processes play a crucial role in the control of eye movements. Option A is incorrect because attention shifts occur before eye movements, not the other way around. Option B is also incorrect because there is a strong relationship between attention and eye movements. Option D is incorrect because research has shown that attention has a strong influence on the control of eye movements.

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