While Driving to Work,John Was So Focused on His Cell-Phone

question 72

Multiple Choice

While driving to work,John was so focused on his cell-phone conversation that he inadvertently drove through a red light and hit another vehicle.John's experience best illustrates the impact of

• A) blindsight.
• B) popout.
• C) the cocktail party effect.
• D) selective attention.

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Definitions:

Trait Psychologists

Psychologists who study and classify human personalities based on identifiable traits and characteristics.

Major Aspects

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Person-Situation Debate

A theoretical discourse in psychology about the relative influence of personality traits versus situational factors in determining behavior.

Human Nature

The inherent characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting, that all humans are considered to have.