You are looking for your friend at a hockey game. She is easy to find as she is wearing a purple sweater, while everyone else is wearing blue and white. Your behavior is an example of a
A) feature search.
B) perceptual load.
C) conjunction search.
D) binding problem.

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This scenario is an example of a feature search because the searcher is looking for a specific feature (the purple sweater) that distinguishes the target from the background (people wearing blue and white).

You Are Looking for Your Friend at a Hockey Game