During a particularly boring lecture, you carefully note the time on a clock that is mounted on the side wall of the classroom while keeping your eyes fixated on the professor's face. This is an example of
A)covert attention.
B)inhibition of return.
C)extinction.
D)conjunction search.

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Covert attention refers to the act of attending to something without moving the eyes towards it. In this scenario, the attention is overt towards the professor's face while the time on the clock is attended to covertly, without direct eye movements towards the clock.

During a Particularly Boring Lecture, You Carefully Note the Time