You are sitting in an arena watching the end of a very close basketball game, and you fail to notice that one of the referees has removed his shirt. This an example of
A)a visual illusion.
B)inattentional blindness.
C)retinal disparity.
D)attentional blindness

Question

You are sitting in an arena watching the end of a very close basketball game, and you fail to notice that one of the referees has removed his shirt. This an example of ​
A)a visual illusion.
B)inattentional blindness.
C)retinal disparity.
D)attentional blindness

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This scenario is an example of inattentional blindness, which occurs when an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight, due to focusing attention on another task or aspect of their environment.

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