Studies in Which Many Participants Fail to Notice the Presence

question 67

Multiple Choice

Studies in which many participants fail to notice the presence of a gorilla or that two people switch places while being asked to engage in some other task (such as counting how many balls were passed or giving directions) is best considered an example of which of the following?

• A)inattentional blindness
• B)prosopagnosia
• C)filtering
• D)masking

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