Failing to See Visible Objects When Our Attention Is Directed

question 695

Multiple Choice

Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere is called

• A)narcolepsy.
• B)dual processing.
• C)inattentional blindness.
• D)the pop-out phenomenon.

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