Suppose you are picking up your friend from the airport. You watch people exit from the terminal while you search for your friend. In terms of visual search, your friend is the _______ and all the other people are _______.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In visual search tasks, the object you are looking for is referred to as the "target," and all other objects that can distract you from finding your target are called "distractors." Therefore, in this scenario, your friend is the target, and all the other people are distractors.

Suppose You Are Picking Up Your Friend from the Airport