Emma enters her college auditorium that is almost packed to capacity and tries to find an empty seat. She fails to notice her friend waving to her in the crowd. This scenario most likely illustrates

A. signal detection theory.
B. subliminal perception.
C. inattentional blindness.
D. depth perception.


Answer: C

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