Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because your attention is directed elsewhere is called
A)sensory adaptation
B)selective attention
C)inattentional blindness
D)divided attention

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Inattentional blindness refers to the failure to notice something that is in plain sight because one's attention is directed elsewhere. Sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensitivity to a constant level of stimulation. Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on one specific stimulus while ignoring others. Divided attention refers to the ability to attend to and process multiple stimuli at the same time.

Failure to Consciously Perceive Something You Are Looking at Because