College students talking on cell phones while walking through campus were much less likely to notice a clown ride past them on a unicycle than were students not talking on cell phones,BEST illustrating _____ blindness.
A)change
B)inattentional
C)visual
D)feature

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Inattentional blindness refers to the phenomenon of failing to notice an unexpected object or event when attention is focused on something else. The college students talking on cell phones were so focused on their conversation that they failed to notice the clown on a unicycle, which is an unexpected event. Therefore, this scenario illustrates inattentional blindness.

College Students Talking on Cell Phones While Walking Through Campus