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Title: ____ refers to situations in which we actively seek out particular stimuli.
Post by: lilipie on Mar 13, 2018
____ refers to situations in which we actively seek out particular stimuli.
 
  a. Selective attention
 b. Vigilance
 c. Search
 d. Multiple-task processing

Ques. 2

The ____ appears to be important in the regulation of vigilance.
 
  a. frontal lobe
 b. occipital cortex
  c. amygdala
 d. pons

Ques. 3

Alice is a lifeguard at a busy beach. When on duty, she must remain alert to detect someone having difficulties in the water or other potentially dangerous situations, despite prolonged periods during which no danger is present. Alice's job requires great ____.
 
  a. selective attention
 b. vigilance
 c. search
 d. multiple-task processing

Ques. 4

____ refers to a person's ability to attend to a field of stimulation over a prolonged period, during which the person seeks to detect the appearance of a particular target stimulus of interest.
 
  a. Selective attention
 b. Vigilance
 c. Search
 d. Multiple-task processing

Ques. 5

You are watching your favorite TV show when a friend enters the room and wants to engage you in conversation. You really want to watch your show, but know that you should attend to the conversation. You try to do both. This is an example of ____.
 
  a. selective attention
 b. feature search
 c. divided attention
 d. signal detection theory

Ques. 6

Which theory characterizes our ability to correctly state whether or not a particular stimulus has been presented?
 
  a. signal-detection theory
 b. change blindness
 c. attentional-resource
 d. attentional integration theory


Title: ____ refers to situations in which we actively seek out particular stimuli.
Post by: zlcanady on Mar 13, 2018
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