Studies in which many participants fail to notice the presence of a gorilla or that two people switch places while being asked to engage in some other task (such as counting how many balls were passed or giving directions)is best considered an example of which of the following?
A)inattentional blindness
B)prosopagnosia
C)filtering
D)masking

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These studies exemplify inattentional blindness, where individuals fail to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight because their attention is engaged on another task or aspect of their environment.

Studies in Which Many Participants Fail to Notice the Presence