When Triesman and Schmidt presented combination stimuli outside the focus of attention,they observed a phenomenon called:
A) pattern segmentation.
B) geon decomposition.
C) iconic overwriting.
D) illusory conjunction.

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The phenomenon observed by Triesman and Schmidt when presenting combination stimuli outside the focus of attention is called illusory conjunction. This occurs when features of different objects are combined incorrectly by the brain, leading to perception of a new object that does not exist in reality.

When Triesman and Schmidt Presented Combination Stimuli Outside the Focus