Gerald Was a Participant in a Study by Jeannerod and Colleagues

Gerald was a participant in a study by Jeannerod and colleagues (1991) . He was asked to grasp an illuminated object. On some trials, when he reached toward the object, a different object suddenly became illuminated, and he had to correct his movement to grasp the newly illuminated object. How did Gerald most likely respond in these conditions?

A) He had to consciously detect that the new object had illuminated before he could correct his movement.
B) He was not able to correct his movement to the newly illuminated object.
C) He began to correct his movement to the newly illuminated object prior to consciously detecting that the target had changed position.
D) He was not able to detect that the target object had changed position.

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