__________ is the failure to perceive or remember a stimulus directly in the visual field because another cognitively demanding task is being performed.

a. Attention deficit
b. Attentional blink
c. Inattentional blindness
d. Selective attention


Answer: c. Inattentional blindness

Psychology

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A. People who are hypnotized keep to their standards of morality. B. A hypnotist could force a person to become hypnotized. C. Hypnosis can make people do things they consider wrong. D. This Hollywood depiction of the dangers of hypnosis is accurate.

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Rehearsal is important because it provides an opportunity for ___________ of the behavior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In order to determine whether factors influence or interact with each other, a researcher must use ____

a. two experiments b. a factorial design c. a between-subjects design d. a mixed design

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In Sternberg's theory, "street smarts" or "common sense" are included as part of

A) analytic intelligence. B) creative intelligence. C) contextual intelligence. D) automatic intelligence.

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