In a study of inattentional blindness,Daniel Simons and colleagues presented an unexpected event,such as a woman with an umbrella crossing the room from left to right,to a group of participants who were trying to monitor the number of passes that a particular basketball team made in a film.When questioned later about "anything unexpected" that happened in the film,______.
A)almost all participants noticed the woman with the umbrella
B)only participants with an easier pass-monitoring task noticed the woman
C)only participants with a more difficult pass-counting task noticed the woman
D)only about half of participants noticed the woman

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The study on inattentional blindness by Daniel Simons and colleagues found that when participants were focused on a specific task (counting basketball passes), only about half of them noticed an unexpected event (a woman with an umbrella walking across the room), demonstrating how focused attention can make individuals oblivious to significant stimuli in their environment.

In a Study of Inattentional Blindness,Daniel Simons and Colleagues Presented