Failure to Perceive a Stimulus That Is in Plain View

question 715

Multiple Choice

Failure to perceive a stimulus that is in plain view but not the focus of attention is known as

• A)inattentional blindness.
• B)habituation.
• C)adaptation level.
• D)subliminal stimuli.

Comprehend the significance of syntax in cognitive processes and thought complexities.

Know the impact of brain injury or lesions on specific cognitive functions and abilities.

Understand the evolution and role of emotions in human survival according to theoretical perspectives.

Understand the definition and scope of neuroeconomics and its contributions to our understanding of decision making.

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Definitions:

Niche Construction

the process by which organisms actively modify their environment or create new environments, influencing the selection pressures they and future generations face.

Phenotypic Plasticity

The ability of an organism to modify its phenotype in response to environmental changes, demonstrating the flexibility and adaptability of biological organisms.

Heritability

A measure of the degree to which a variation in a particular trait among individuals in a specific population is related to genetic differences among those individuals.

Coevolution

A process by which two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution through natural selection.