Failure to Consciously Perceive Something You Are Looking at Because

question 46

Multiple Choice

Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because your attention is directed elsewhere is called

• A)sensory adaptation
• B)selective attention
• C)inattentional blindness
• D)divided attention

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Definitions:

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