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Change Blindness and Consciousness

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What does change blindness refer to?

The ability of our conscious awareness to process all information in our environment at once

The phenomenon of noticing changes only in familiar environments

The tendency to notice changes even when not expected

The failure to detect changes in visual scenes due to limited capacity of conscious awareness (correct)

What was the outcome of the desk experiment mentioned in the text?

Participants easily noticed the changes in the counter attendants

Most participants did not notice when the counter attendants were switched (correct)

Participants were able to predict when changes would occur

The desk experiment did not yield any significant results

What does inattentional blindness reveal about attention and perception?

It highlights the selective nature of attention and perception (correct)

It shows that people notice all changes in their environment

It proves that individuals always focus on the entirety of information around them

It demonstrates the unlimited attentional capacity of humans

What is the key takeaway from Simon and Chabris' work on change blindness?

Their work challenges assumptions about conscious perception and attention Signup and view all the answers

How do real-world experiments like the door experiment demonstrate change blindness?

By revealing instances where participants fail to notice substitutions during interruptions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main similarity between the Simons and Chabris 1999 Gorillas in the Midst Study and the 1979 Neisser study?

Both studies highlighted the limitations of human attention. Signup and view all the answers

In the Simons and Chabris 1999 Gorillas in the Midst Study, why did around half of the participants fail to notice a person in a gorilla suit?

Participants were asked to focus on counting basketball passes. Signup and view all the answers

What was the key task that participants in the 1979 Neisser study were asked to perform?

Press a key whenever a player in white passed a ball. Signup and view all the answers

How did the 'Look Twice Save a Life' campaign relate to the concept highlighted in both the Simons and Chabris study and the 1979 Neisser study?

It demonstrated how attention can be influenced by expectations. Signup and view all the answers

What is one common theme involving human attention that runs through all the mentioned studies and experiences?

The concept of selective attention and its limitations. Signup and view all the answers