EPPP Psychology

Answer: C - You failed your driving exam for not checking your blind spot, otherwise known as your scotoma
Key Takeaway: The blind spot or the scotoma is a spot in your visual field that does not have the photoreceptors necessary to perceive light. This part of the optic disc where the optic nerve passes is responsible for not perceiving images which means you are really blind in that tiny spot. As a driver, you have to look over your shoulder to see the cars that you miss from your blind spot. Driving instructors and examiners will take away points if the person is not looking over their shoulder when making a lane change.