When Keith had to give a presentation to the entire class, his classmate Daniel decided to wear a large fake mustache to make Keith laugh
To Daniel's disappointment, when Keith gave his presentation, he seemed completely unaffected, despite looking at Daniel several times. Afterward, Keith said that he was so focused on the presentation that he didn't even notice the mustache! This scenario is an example of
a. inattentional blindness.
b. a blind spot.
c. top-down processing.
d. sensory adaptation.
Answer: A
Rationale: This is a failure to notice clearly visible events or objects because attention is directed elsewhere.
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