After an accident that caused neurological damage, Nahia could not attend to stimuli on the left side of her visual world.This is an example of ______.
A)hemifield neglect
B)attentional blindness
C)repetition blindness
D)attentional blink

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Hemifield neglect is a condition where an individual is unable to attend to stimuli presented on one side of their visual world. In Nahia's case, she is unable to attend to stimuli on the left side due to the neurological damage caused by the accident. Attentional blindness refers to a phenomenon where individuals fail to notice unexpected or salient stimuli when their attention is focused elsewhere. Repetition blindness is a failure to detect the second occurrence of a stimulus that is presented within a short period of time. Attentional blink occurs when an individual fails to detect a second target stimulus when it is presented shortly after the first stimulus. None of these other options accurately describe Nahia's condition.

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