Asked by Rogelio De Santiago on Jul 04, 2024

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John and Linda went to a play and failed to notice that the central actor in the scene was replaced midway through the play.What did they probably experience

A)  change blindness
B)  delusions 
C)  inattentional blindness
D)  amnesia

Change Blindness

Change blindness is a psychological phenomenon where a change in a visual stimulus goes unnoticed by the observer, demonstrating limitations in attention and perception.

Inattentional Blindness

A cognitive phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight, due to the focus of attention elsewhere.

Delusions

False beliefs maintained despite strong evidence to the contrary, often observed in psychiatric conditions.

  • Gain an understanding of how perceptual constancies and the contributing processes allow us to perceive an unchanging environment despite alterations.
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Bartholomew FraughstJul 09, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Change blindness is a perceptual phenomenon that occurs when a change in a visual stimulus is introduced and the observer does not notice it. This can happen due to the observer's failure to attend to the change, as in the case of John and Linda not noticing the replacement of the central actor in a play.