The _______ likely evolved because it prevents reflexive attention from settling on unimportant stimuli for more than an instant, a reaction that would be adaptive in animals foraging for food and/or scanning for predators.
A) inhibition of return
B) point of no return
C) attentional bottleneck
D) reflexive bottleneck

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Inhibition of return is a phenomenon in which the response to a previously attended location is inhibited or delayed. This likely evolved in animals foraging for food or scanning for predators, as it helps prevent reflexive attention from dwelling on unimportant stimuli for too long.

The _______ Likely Evolved Because It Prevents Reflexive Attention from Settling