Match the definitions with the appropriate term.
-Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because you are not attending to it.
A)inattentional blindness
B)sensory deprivation
C)synesthesia
D)sensory adaptation
E)selective attention

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Inattentional blindness refers to the failure to consciously perceive something because attention is not given to it.

Answer: B
 Sensory deprivation refers to the absence or reduction of normal sensory input.

Answer: C
 Synesthesia is a condition in which a stimulation of one sense leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in another sense.

Answer: D
 Sensory adaptation refers to a process by which the sensitivity to a constant or unchanging stimulus decreases over time.

Answer: E
 Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on one particular stimulus among many in the environment.

Match the Definitions with the Appropriate Term