Screeners at airports must look for forbidden objects, such as knives, among the great many combs and toothbrushes passing through their screening machines. What task does this most resemble?

A. the Posner cueing task
B. divided attention tasks
C. visual search
D. attentional simulation


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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