A Stage Magician Moved Her Right Hand with a Flourish

question 44

Multiple Choice

A stage magician moved her right hand with a flourish that made a snapping sound, and then quietly dropped an object she had been holding in her left hand. A cognitive psychologist would MOST likely explain the audience's belief that the object had disappeared as an effect created by:

• A) a visual and auditory illusion.
• B) a visual and auditory hallucination.
• C) distraction and inattentional blindness.
• D) a memorable experience based on a schema.

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