Miguel is driving along a highway at night, talking to his friend on his cell phone and adjusting the radio. As he is driving he nearly hits a car that seemed to appear immediately right in front of him! Later, he recalls that the car was blue - his favourite colour. How can this phenomenon be explained?

Miguel is driving along a highway at night, talking to his friend on his cell phone and adjusting the radio. As he is driving he nearly hits a car that seemed to appear immediately right in front of him! Later, he recalls that the car was blue - his favourite colour. How can this phenomenon be explained?




A)
Pop-out effect.
B)
Contextual cueing.
C)
Inattentional blindness.
D)
Change blindness.



Anaswer: C