After reading the sentence "The army will go go and defeat the enemy," Sam fails to acknowledge that the word "go" is repeated. This example illustrates ________.
A) repetition blindness
B) attentional blink
C) divided attention
D) selective attention

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Repetition blindness is a phenomenon where an individual fails to recognize a repeated word or phrase in a sequence of words. In this case, Sam's inability to notice the repeated "go" is a classic example of repetition blindness.

After Reading the Sentence "The Army Will Go Go and Defeat