6 Questions
What is inattentional blindness?
Unawareness of clearly visible stimuli when attention is not directed to them
What percentage of people miss the gorilla entirely in the study by Simons & Chabris?
50%
What is change blindness in real life (IRL) according to the text?
Movie continuity errors
What percentage of people predict they would notice the gorilla, but actually miss it entirely?
50%
Do people who are familiar with a task have a higher likelihood of detecting changes in scenes?
No, familiarity does not affect the likelihood of detecting changes
What is inattentional blindness?
Difficulty in detecting clearly visible stimuli when attention is not directed to them
Test your knowledge on attention and inattentional blindness with this quiz based on the mini-lecture "Illusions of Attention." See if you can spot the invisible gorilla and understand how attention is a limited resource.
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