You Are at a Basketball Game, and 100 Students in One

question 83

Multiple Choice

You are at a basketball game, and 100 students in one section are wearing matching white t-shirts, while one student is wearing a bright red shirt. You are likely to immediately notice the person in red

• A) due to motivated cognition.
• B) by systematically comparing each student to every other student.
• C) by a preattentive process.
• D) only if the students in that section are cheering for your team.

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Definitions:

Color Vision

the ability of the human visual system to differentiate and perceive colors, which is produced by the interaction of light with the cone cells in the retina.

Pinna

The visible part of the ear.

Outermost Part

The most external or superficial layer of an object or body.

Sound Waves

Sounds that move through the air or a different substance and become audible upon arriving at the ear of a human or an animal.