In visual search tasks, the amount of time it takes to find a target among distracters is independent of the number of distracters if the target can be identified by a single feature.

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This is known as the "pop-out effect," where the target item pops out from the distractors due to its unique feature, such as color or shape, making it easy to find regardless of the number of distractors.

In Visual Search Tasks, the Amount of Time It Takes