In Simons and Chabris's "change blindness" experiment, participants watch a film of people playing basketball. Many participants failed to report that that a woman carrying an umbrella walked through because the
A) woman with the umbrella was in motion, just like the players.
B) the umbrella was the same color as the floor.
C) participants were counting the number of ball passes.
D) participants were not asked if they saw anything unusual.

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Participants were asked to count the number of ball passes, which diverted their attention from the woman with the umbrella, resulting in many participants failing to notice her.

In Simons and Chabris's "Change Blindness" Experiment, Participants Watch a Film