Atsuko is from Japan, and Mahek is from Pakistan. They meet as exchange students in Australia. At the end of the semester, they return to their native countries. Atsuko has regular access to a computer and e-mails Mahek regularly. She grows frustrated as Mahek, instead of e-mailing back, sends letters via traditional mail, which can take weeks. What term would a social scientist use to describe what Atsuko and Mahek are experiencing?

Which of the following scenarios is an example of attentional blink? click or tap a choice to answer the question. while grading a student’s essay, a professor does not notice the mistake in the following sentence: “metacognition is the the awareness of one’s own thought processes.” a waiter is telling two friends about the daily specials when a neighboring table erupts in laughter. the friends ask the waiter to repeat the last few items because their attention was diverted by the sudden loud laughs. you watch television while you study for a language exam. the next day, you are unable to recall the majority of the new vocabulary you thought you had memorized. you are at a loud concert, and you are able to concentrate on the music while blocking out the conversations around you, cell phone rings, and other irrelevant stimuli.