If we are told specifically to pay attention to a particular element of a decision or event, we are likely to miss all of the surrounding details, no matter how obvious. According to Bazerman and Chugh, this phenomenon is known as ____.
A)inattentional blindness
B)descriptive ignorance
C)change blindness
D)normative myopia

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Bazerman and Chugh warn of inattentional blindness, which they suggest results from focusing failures. If we happen to focus-or if we are told specifically to pay attention to a particular element of a decision or event-we are likely to miss all of the surrounding details, no matter how obvious.

If We Are Told Specifically to Pay Attention to a Particular