You are looking for a friend who is supposed to meet you in a crowded lecture hall. You know that she is wearing a grey sweatshirt and glasses. Which kind of visual search best describes this situation?
A)conjunction search
B)feature search
C)pop-out search
D)parallel search

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In this situation, you are looking for a friend based on two specific features: a grey sweatshirt and glasses. This requires a conjunction search, where you must find an object that simultaneously possesses multiple distinct attributes. Unlike feature or pop-out searches that rely on a single attribute to find an object, conjunction searches involve scanning for a combination of features, making them more complex and typically slower.

You Are Looking for a Friend Who Is Supposed to Meet