Subjects in an Experiment Were Shown Photographs of a Scene

Multiple Choice

Subjects in an experiment were shown photographs of a scene and were asked to identify the scene. Some subjects were shown two versions (the first one extremely out of focus and the second slightly out of focus) while others saw only the second, slightly blurry photo. What were the results and why?

A) Subjects who saw both pictures were better at identifying the second because they formed hypotheses about the first one.
B) Subjects who saw both pictures were worse at identifying the second because they formed hypotheses about the first one.
C) Subjects who saw both pictures were worse at identifying the second because viewing the first briefly interfered with their ability to focus their eyes.
D) All subjects were equally able to identify the context of the second photo, regardless of whether or not they had seen the extremely blurry version.