Yelizaveta is talking to one of the caterers setting up for her sister's wedding. While she is answering her cellphone a different member of the catering staff takes over. When Yelizaveta turns back to the conversation she completely fails to notice that she is now talking to a different person. Yelizaveta is experiencing:
A) divided attention
B) change blindness
C) selective attention
D) serial processing

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Yelizaveta is experiencing change blindness, which is the failure to notice changes in the environment, including changes in people. She did not notice that she was now talking to a different person, indicating that she was not paying enough attention to the situation. Divided attention refers to trying to focus on more than one task at a time, selective attention refers to focusing on specific stimuli while ignoring others, and serial processing refers to completing one task before moving on to the next. None of these concepts accurately describe Yelizaveta's situation.

Yelizaveta Is Talking to One of the Caterers Setting Up