I would select option C, change blindness, as the type of wakeful consciousness that best describes what the student experienced in the scenario described.
1. Change blindness refers to the phenomenon where individuals fail to notice changes in their visual environment, even when those changes are significant. In this case, the student who said nothing was new in the classroom could have experienced change blindness by not perceiving or recognizing the alterations that other students pointed out.
2. Selective attention, option A, refers to the ability to focus on specific aspects of the environment while ignoring others. It doesn't quite fit the scenario described, as the student seemed to overlook changes rather than purposefully focusing on certain elements.
3. Selective inattention, option B, is similar to selective attention but involves intentionally disregarding certain stimuli. This doesn't align with the situation where the student seems genuinely unaware of the changes.
4. Inattentional blindness, option D, occurs when individuals fail to see a fully visible object or event because their attention is engaged elsewhere. While related, it doesn't fully capture the essence of overlooking changes in the environment.
5. Neural activity models, option E, are not directly related to the scenario of the student not noticing changes in the classroom. This option doesn't address the specific cognitive process at play in this situation.
By considering the concept of change blindness, we can understand how the student might have experienced this phenomenon when stating that nothing was new in the classroom despite other students noticing various changes.
