What is inattentional blindness?
Why Don't You Notice Obvious Mistakes in Movies?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A visual impairment that affects peripheral vision
A condition where the brain cannot focus on any task
The tendency to forget information quickly
The inability to notice unexpected objects while concentrating on something else
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the famous experiment mentioned, what did participants fail to notice?
A change in the color of the basketball
A sudden change in the background music
A person in a gorilla suit walking through the scene
The number of passes made by the players
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do people often miss continuity errors in movies?
Because the brain focuses on the most important elements of the scene
Because the errors are too small to notice
Because the brain is not capable of processing visual information
Because the errors are intentionally hidden by filmmakers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the UC Berkeley study suggest about our perception of reality?
Our perception is always accurate and detailed
Our perception is unaffected by previous experiences
Our brain averages recent experiences to maintain continuity
We can easily detect changes in our environment
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the brain's focus help in real-life situations?
By ensuring we never miss any visual information
By making us aware of all changes in our surroundings
By helping us concentrate on important tasks in noisy environments
By allowing us to remember every detail of an event
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