Asked by Tatum Manning on May 01, 2024
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The basic conclusion about attention from the research on change blindness is that
A) our attention seems to be automatically drawn to change.
B) we are so prepared to detect sameness that we appear incapable of detecting change.
C) we notice a few details (depending on what we paid attention to) but otherwise we retain the gist of a scene.
D) attention cannot be studied scientifically in the way that memory can.
Change Blindness
A perceptual phenomenon that occurs when a change in a visual stimulus is introduced and the observer does not notice it.
Attention
The act of concentrating on a particular object, task, or activity for a period of time.
- Gain insight into the limitations and abilities of human attention, with a focus on attentional blink and change blindness phenomena.
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Jaggi SimranMay 06, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Research on change blindness suggests that while we do retain some details of a scene, we generally miss significant changes because we pay attention to only a few details and fail to notice the bigger picture. This means that we retain the gist of a scene but may miss important changes.
Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into the limitations and abilities of human attention, with a focus on attentional blink and change blindness phenomena.
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