Simons and Levin (1998) conducted an experiment in which a participant gave directions to a confederate or a person secretly working with the experimenter. This was suddenly interrupted as a panel was carried between the participant and the confederate. At this time, the confederate switched places with a second confederate carrying the panel. Participants often did not notice the switch and resumed giving directions to the new man, showing an effect called:
A) change blindness.
B) change blindness blindness.
C) inattentional blindness.
D) divided attention.

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The experiment by Simons and Levin (1998) demonstrates "change blindness," which is the failure to notice a change in a visual stimulus when the change coincides with a visual disruption, such as a brief occlusion.

Simons and Levin (1998) Conducted an Experiment in Which a Participant