Dwight was asked to count the number of steps it took him to get from first base to second base. As he was walking between the bases and counting his steps, he missed the $20 bill laying on the ground in front of him. Dwight was experiencing _________

a. change blindness
b. an altered state of consciousness
c. meditation
d. inattentional blindness


Answer: D

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