Mike and Sandy were walking down the street,and Mike was telling Sandy a story about a party he went to.As they were walking,a car full of clowns drove past and waved at them.Sandy waved back.Later,Mike reported truthfully that he had never seen the clowns and did not notice that Sandy waved at them.What could explain this apparent lapse in perception

A)  inattentional blindness 
B)  bottom-up processing 
C)  hyperfocus 
D)  phi phenomenon

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits, making an individual fail to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight.

Bottom-up Processing

A cognitive approach where perception starts with the smallest or simplest element and works up to the formation of a complete perception or understanding.

Hyperfocus

A state of intense concentration or complete absorption with the task at hand, which can be beneficial for productivity but detrimental if it leads to neglect of other tasks.