While talking to his friend, Harvey glanced away and when he looked back failed to notice that his friend had put on a hat. Harvey was showing
A) stress blindness.
B) inattentional failure.
C) dichotic inattention.
D) inhibition of attention.
E) change blindness.

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Harvey's failure to notice his friend putting on a hat, despite looking away only momentarily, is an example of change blindness. This phenomenon occurs when a change in a visual stimulus is introduced and the observer does not notice it, often because they are not focusing their attention on the item that changes.

While Talking to His Friend, Harvey Glanced Away and When