You are working diligently in the chemistry laboratory when suddenly a small explosion occurs in the rear of the room, immediately and automatically capturing your attention. This is an example of
A)inhibition of return.
B)exogenous cuing.
C)voluntary orienting.
D)controlled processing.

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This is an example of exogenous cuing, which refers to when attention is captured automatically by an external cue, in this case the explosion.

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