Suppose you are given a page that is filled to the edges with black "As" and you are instructed to scan the page for the only gray "8" on the page
The fact that you are able to find that one stimulus against a background of many constant stimuli can be explained by:
a) inattentional blindness.
b) the principle of continuity.
c) amplitude modification.
d) retinal disparity.
ANS: A, In this case you would "turn off" your attention to all of the As and focus only on looking for a gray 8. This ability to disregard irrelevant stimuli is called inattentional blindness.
You might also like to view...
Which memories are easiest to verbalize?
a. sensory b. procedural c. declarative d. implicit
______ life changes involve a certain amount of stress
a. Only some major positive and major negative b. Only major negative c. Only major positive d. All major
Walter is a 5-year-old boy who lives in the United States. Based on the research, if he has a nutritional problem it is most likely to be ______________
a. marasmus b. kwashiorkor c. calcium deficiency d. protein deficiency
Which of the following prenatal screening methods results in an image of the fetus' chromosomes?
A) ultrasound B) amniocentesis C) chorionic villus sampling D) amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling