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.

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Definitions:

Nicotine

A stimulant and addictive substance found in tobacco, which increases dopamine levels in the brain.

Driving Simulator

A virtual reality system designed to imitate the experience of driving a vehicle, used for training and research purposes.

Experimental Situation

An environment created by a researcher designed to manipulate variables to test their effect on behavior or perceptions.

Independent Variables

are variables in an experiment that are manipulated or controlled by the experimenter to investigate their effect on dependent variables.