Under what conditions do people experience inattentional blindness?
A. when we listen to two messages at once and become distracted because one message contains our own name
B. when the presence of something new or shocking prevents us from focusing on smaller tasks
C. when we miss something remarkable because we are focusing on small, specific tasks
D. when we listen to two messages at once and become so distracted that we cannot recall the content of either message
Answer: C
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