A visitor walks into an art show, quickly views the work, and is gone within five minutes. The visitor is an example of

A. a passive observer.
B. an active observer.
C. a responsive viewer.
D. an unresponsive viewer.

A. a passive observer because the definition is 'accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance' meaning that the visitor passed without any critical thinking of the piece. A is the correct answer.

C. a responsive viewer.