A Teenager Texting While Crossing the Street Is Not Likely

question 253

Multiple Choice

A teenager texting while crossing the street is not likely to notice a car rounding the corner and about to cross her path. This best illustrates the impact of

• A) choice blindness.
• B) selective attention.
• C) hypnagogic sensations.
• D) neuroadaptation.

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Definitions:

Growth Motivation

The drive to expand self-capacity, enhance personal growth, and realize one's potential.

Homeostasis

Homeostasis is the biological process by which living organisms maintain stable internal conditions (such as temperature, pH, and electrolyte balance) despite changes in the external environment.

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoiding of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Determinism

The philosophical doctrine that all events, including moral choices, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will.