A condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it is known as
A) the cocktail party effect.
B) change blindness.
C) inattentional blindness.
D) blindsight.

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Blindsight is a phenomenon in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it. This occurs due to damage to the primary visual cortex, which prevents conscious perception of visual information, but the information can still be processed by other visual pathways in the brain, allowing for unconscious responses to the stimulus. The other options given, such as the cocktail party effect, change blindness, and inattentional blindness, all involve conscious attention or awareness and are not related to blindsight.

A Condition in Which a Person Can Respond to a Visual