When Keith Had to Give a Presentation to the Entire

question 268

Multiple Choice

When Keith had to give a presentation to the entire class, his classmate Daniel decided to wear a large fake mustache to make Keith laugh. To Daniel's disappointment, when Keith gave his presentation, he seemed completely unaffected, despite looking at Daniel several times. Afterward, Keith said that he was so focused on the presentation that he didn't even notice the mustache! This scenario is an example of

• A) inattentional blindness.
• B) a blind spot.
• C) top-down processing.
• D) sensory adaptation.

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon.

Just-World Phenomenon

The Just-World Phenomenon is a cognitive bias wherein individuals believe that the world is inherently fair, leading them to rationalize others' suffering as deserved due to their actions.

Scapegoating

The practice of singling out one person or group for unmerited blame and hostility.

Other-Race Effect

An inclination to more effortlessly discern faces of the race one is predominantly exposed to, generally one's own race.