You Are in an Arena Watching a Hockey Game

question 176

Multiple Choice

You are in an arena watching a hockey game. In the third period you ask the person sitting next to you if they know how much time is left. They laugh at you before pointing at a giant clock that had been in front of you the whole game. What can help explain the fact that you missed something that seems so obvious?

• A)shadowing
• B)inattentional blindness
• C)bottom-up processing
• D)monocular depth cues
• E)binocular depth cues

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Definitions:

Eyebrows

The strips of hair growing above the eyes, playing a role in facial expression, communication, and protection of the eyes from sweat and debris.

Buccinators

The buccinator muscles are thin, flat muscles of the cheeks, involved in blowing, sucking actions, and aiding in mastication by pressing the cheeks against the teeth.

Platysma

A thin, superficial muscle located in the neck, responsible for lowering the jaw and drawing the lower lip and corners of the mouth down.

Temporoparietalis

A muscle located in the region of the temporal and parietal bones, involved in moving the scalp and ear.