While conversing with a hotel desk clerk,Aaron momentarily turned around to pick up his suitcase.When he turned back and resumed his conversation,he failed to notice that he was now speaking with a different desk agent.His failure best illustrates
A) change blindness.
B) parallel processing.
C) inattentional blindness.
D) blindsight.

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Aaron's failure to notice the change in the desk agent while he was distracted by picking up his suitcase is an example of change blindness, which occurs when a person does not notice a change in a visual stimulus because the change coincides with a momentary visual disruption or distraction.

While Conversing with a Hotel Desk Clerk,Aaron Momentarily Turned Around