In Their Experiment, Simons and Chabris (1999) Asked Participants to Watch

question 55

True/False

In their experiment, Simons and Chabris (1999) asked participants to watch a video that shows three young college-age adults wearing white T-shirts, passing a basketball, and three young college-age adults wearing black T-shirts, passing another basketball.They found that participants could not accurately track the passes when a person in a gorilla suit interrupted the game.

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Definitions:

Vocal Cords

Folded membranes in the larynx that vibrate to produce sounds when air is expelled from the lungs.

Larynx

Cartilaginous organ located between the pharynx and the trachea; in humans, contains the vocal cords; sometimes called the voice box.

Bronchi

The major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the windpipe, allowing the transportation of air in and out of the lungs.

Tidal Volume

The volume of air inhaled or exhaled in a normal breath during resting conditions.