Although unable to report the width of a block in front of her,a woman identified as D.F.could grasp the block with just the right finger-thumb distance.Her experience best illustrates
A) blindsight.
B) the cocktail party effect.
C) selective attention.
D) the popout phenomenon.

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Blindsight refers to the ability of a person with a damaged visual cortex to respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them. In this case, although D.F. was unable to report the width of the block in front of her, she was able to grasp it with the right finger-thumb distance, indicating that her brain was able to process the visual information without her conscious awareness.

Although Unable to Report the Width of a Block in Front