___________ Is the Phenomenon in Which We Shift Our Focus

question 117

Multiple Choice

___________ is the phenomenon in which we shift our focus from one object to another and, in the process, fail to notice changes in objects to which we are not directly paying attention.

• A) Subliminal distraction
• B) Attentional blindness
• C) Inattentional blindness
• D) Distractional blindness

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A concept in developmental psychology referring to an individual's inability to differentiate between their own perspective and that of others, often observed in children.

Object Permanence

The realization that objects still exist even when they are not visible, audible, or detectable by any other senses.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process by which existing mental schemas are modified or new schemas are created to absorb new information.

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, pretending, knowledge—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.