While driving to work,John was so focused on his cell-phone conversation that he inadvertently drove through a red light and hit another vehicle.John's experience best illustrates the impact of

A) blindsight.
B) dual processing.
C) the cocktail party effect.
D) selective attention.

Blindsight

A condition in which a person can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them due to damage in the visual cortex.

Dual Processing

The principle that our mind operates on two levels simultaneously: conscious and unconscious.

Cocktail Party Effect

The ability to focus one's listening attention on a single talker among a mixture of conversations and background noises.