Westerbrook did not notice when his wife, Priscilla, got her hair cut because he wasn't paying attention to her appearance when she walked into the house. Mr. Westerbrook's failure to notice that Priscilla cut her hair is most likely an example of:

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Change blindness refers to the inability to detect changes in a stimulus that are easily noticeable when they occur side by side in time. In this case, Mr. Westerbrook failed to notice the change in his wife's appearance because he was not paying attention to it. This is an example of change blindness.

Westerbrook Did Not Notice When His Wife, Priscilla, Got Her