A participant is shown two flash cards,one with a black-colored 8 and the other with a gold-colored 6.When asked to describe what she saw,she responds that she saw a gold-colored 8 and a black-colored 6,illustrating _____ primarily caused by _____.
A)color blindness;genetics
B)agnosia;hippocampal impairments
C)illusory conjunction;occipital lesions
D)illusory conjunction;lack of focused attention

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The participant's response is an example of an illusory conjunction, where two separate features of an object (color and number) are combined incorrectly due to a lack of focused attention. This mistake is not necessarily indicative of a neurological disorder like color blindness, agnosia, or occipital lesions.

A Participant Is Shown Two Flash Cards,one with a Black-Colored