In Simons and Chabris's "Change Blindness" Experiment,participants Watch a Film

question 7

Multiple Choice

In Simons and Chabris's "change blindness" experiment,participants watch a film of people playing basketball.Many participants failed to report that a woman carrying an umbrella walked through because the

• A)woman with the umbrella was in motion,just like the players.
• B)the umbrella was the same color as the floor.
• C)participants were counting the number of ball passes.
• D)participants were not asked if they saw anything unusual.

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Definitions:

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light, as opposed to rods, which work better in dim light.

Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, involved in numerous high-level functions including thought, memory, perception, and language.

Rods

Cells in the eye's retina known as photoreceptors that enable vision under dim lighting conditions.

Visible Spectrum

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, comprising wavelengths from approximately 380 to 750 nanometers.