Participants Are Instructed to Fixate on a Point on a Computer

question 33

Multiple Choice

Participants are instructed to fixate on a point on a computer screen and report on a "+" sign that appears off to one side. After several trials, the fixation point is replaced by a new shape, but the participants do not notice this change. This is a study of

• A) inattentional blindness.
• B) neglect syndrome.
• C) attentional apathy.
• D) shadowing.

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Definitions:

Probability

A numeric scale from 0 to 1 indicating how probable it is for an event to occur.

Outcomes

The possible results or consequences of an action, experiment, or process.

Classical Probability

Classical probability is a theoretical probability calculation based on the assumption that all outcomes are equally likely and there are a finite number of outcomes.

Choosing

The process of making a selection from a range of options or possibilities.