Screeners at airports must look for forbidden objects, such as knives, among the great many combs and toothbrushes passing through their screening machines.What task does this most resemble?
A)the Posner cueing task
B)divided attention tasks
C)visual search
D)attentional simulation

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The task of screening for forbidden objects among a large number of other items is most similar to a visual search task, where one must actively search for a target stimulus among distractors.

Screeners at Airports Must Look for Forbidden Objects, Such as Knives