Standing in the checkout line at the grocery store,Jerry was concentrating on answering a text.As a result,he failed to see that a store employee was being robbed by a person just in front of him.Jerry most clearly experienced
A) the cocktail party effect.
B) inattentional blindness.
C) blindsight.
D) change blindness.

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Inattentional blindness refers to the failure to notice a fully visible, but unexpected, stimulus when attention is focused elsewhere. Jerry was concentrating on answering a text and failed to notice the robbery happening right in front of him. This is a classic example of inattentional blindness.

Standing in the Checkout Line at the Grocery Store,Jerry Was