Question

Participants are instructed to fixate on a point on a computer screen and report on a "+" sign that appears off to one side. After several trials, the fixation point is replaced by a new shape, but the participants do not notice this change. This is a study of...
Inattentional Blindness
a. inattentional blindness.
b. neglect syndrome.
c. attentional apathy.
d. shadowing.

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Inattention blindness: It is the tendency of people perceived to be affected by their recurring thought at a time. Attention biases can be explained as an individual's failure to considers alternatives possibilities, as specific thought guide the train of thought in a certain manner.

For example, cigarette smoker tends to possess a bias for a cigarette and other smoking-related cues that they were exposed while smoking. Attention bias has also been associated with clinically relevant symptoms such as anxiety and depression