Question 1

If I show you the word fragment "B O __ __ __" and ask you to complete the word with any English word,this task would best be described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) word stem completion 
B) fractional completion 
C) implicit memory test 
D) a test of word priming 
A) word stem completion 
B) fractional completion 
C) implicit memory test 
D) a test of word priming A

Question 2

A decrease in the ability to access information that was just a distractor item,but is now the target item,is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Stroop effect 
B) reductionism 
C) inhibition of return 
D) negative priming 
A) the Stroop effect 
B) reductionism 
C) inhibition of return 
D) negative priming D

Question 3

For two groups of novice typists,the first group spends 90 minutes learning how to use a standard keyboard (the upper left row starts with "QUERTY"),then spends 90 minutes learning a different layout (the upper left row starts with "RDOVAK").The second group spends 90 minutes learning the RDOVAK keyboard (and never sees to the QUERTY keyboard).Finally,each group is given a typing test on the RDOVAK keyboard.

Accepted Answer

A) The first group will perform better. 
B) The second group will perform better. 
C) Both groups will perform at the same level. 
D) Why are there only three options? I think a third group is needed. 
A) The first group will perform better. 
B) The second group will perform better. 
C) Both groups will perform at the same level. 
D) Why are there only three options? I think a third group is needed. B

Question 4

What parts of the brain are implicated in the operation of inhibition of return?

Accepted Answer

A) the superior colliculus and the parietal lobe 
B) the corpus collosum and the hypothalamus 
C) the tegmentum and the trigeminal nerve 
D) the temporal lobe and the thalamus 
A) the superior colliculus and the parietal lobe 
B) the corpus collosum and the hypothalamus 
C) the tegmentum and the trigeminal nerve 
D) the temporal lobe and the thalamus

Question 5

Maintaining attention for infrequent events over long periods of time is called_____________.

Accepted Answer

(VIGILANCE

Question 6

Which of the following terms is associated with the idea of redirecting attention to an unexpected event?

Accepted Answer

A) orienting reflex 
B) inhibition of return 
C) motion drive 
D) unplanned attention 
A) orienting reflex 
B) inhibition of return 
C) motion drive 
D) unplanned attention

Question 7

How is attention involved in the occurrence of mind wandering?

Accepted Answer

Attention is a cognitive process that al

Question 8

Which is NOT true of spotlight attention?

Accepted Answer

A) It operates very early in perception. 
B) It enhances the detection of events within its beam. 
C) it provides the encoding route into the visual system. 
D) It is reliant on the voluntary allocation of mental effort or concentration. 
A) It operates very early in perception. 
B) It enhances the detection of events within its beam. 
C) it provides the encoding route into the visual system. 
D) It is reliant on the voluntary allocation of mental effort or concentration.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for a process to be called automatic?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs very slowly. 
B) It consumes few cognitive resources. 
C) It occurs without intention. 
D) It is unconscious. 
A) It occurs very slowly. 
B) It consumes few cognitive resources. 
C) It occurs without intention. 
D) It is unconscious.

Question 10

A different audio message is played to each ear.The task is to repeat back the message as soon as it is heard (e.g.,Cherry,1954; Lindsay & Norman,1977).This task is most commonly called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) masking 
B) priming 
C) shadowing 
D) repetition blindness 
A) masking 
B) priming 
C) shadowing 
D) repetition blindness

Question 11

A speed-up in processing from an attentional cue is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) facilitation 
B) inhibition 
C) a boost 
D) segmentation 
A) facilitation 
B) inhibition 
C) a boost 
D) segmentation

Question 12

What is the name of the phenomenon in which a person does an unintended,but more automatic action in place of an intended,less automatic action?

Accepted Answer

A) negative priming 
B) action slip 
C) inhibition of return 
D) habituation 
A) negative priming 
B) action slip 
C) inhibition of return 
D) habituation

Question 13

The decline in response time when a previously ignored distractor becomes a target is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The decline in response time when a...

Question 14

What is the name for the brief slowdown in processing that occurs immediately after processing another event?

Accepted Answer

A) attentional blink 
B) negative priming 
C) mind wandering 
D) STEM attention 
A) attentional blink 
B) negative priming 
C) mind wandering 
D) STEM attention

Question 15

What of the following does NOT capture the nature of a behavior don during an action slip?

Accepted Answer

A) frequently done 
B) done during distraction 
C) increases with concentration 
D) is environmentally cued 
A) frequently done 
B) done during distraction 
C) increases with concentration 
D) is environmentally cued

Question 16

Neurologically,orienting is associated with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem 
B) anterior cingulate 
C) cerebellum 
D) superior parietal lobe 
A) brainstem 
B) anterior cingulate 
C) cerebellum 
D) superior parietal lobe

Question 17

For the metaphor of attention as a mental resource,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) attention is finite 
B) it is something that grows and develops over time 
C) attention serves to direct mental processing 
D) it is something that shifts and degrades over time 
A) attention is finite 
B) it is something that grows and develops over time 
C) attention serves to direct mental processing 
D) it is something that shifts and degrades over time

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of mind wandering?

Accepted Answer

A) eye movements not tied to reading patterns 
B) Eyes become foggy. 
C) erratic eye movement 
D) more eye blinks 
A) eye movements not tied to reading patterns 
B) Eyes become foggy. 
C) erratic eye movement 
D) more eye blinks

Question 19

With sufficient practice,people can read stories at normal rates,with high levels of comprehension,while simultaneously taking dictation.

Accepted Answer

A) false,according to Shiffrin & Schneider 
B) true,according to Spelke,Hirst,& Neisser 
C) false,according to Broadbent 
D) true,according to Johnston & Heinz 
A) false,according to Shiffrin & Schneider 
B) true,according to Spelke,Hirst,& Neisser 
C) false,according to Broadbent 
D) true,according to Johnston & Heinz

Question 20

According to Shiffrin and Schneider,which of the following is most likely to lead to more automatic processing?

Accepted Answer

A) consistent mapping 
B) variable mapping 
C) structured mapping 
D) ecto-reticular mapping 
A) consistent mapping 
B) variable mapping 
C) structured mapping 
D) ecto-reticular mapping

If I show you the word fragment "B O " and ask you to complete the word with any English word,this task would best be described as ________.

A decrease in the ability to access information that was just a distractor item,but is now the target item,is called __________.

What parts of the brain are implicated in the operation of inhibition of return?

Maintaining attention for infrequent events over long periods of time is called_____________.

Which of the following terms is associated with the idea of redirecting attention to an unexpected event?

How is attention involved in the occurrence of mind wandering?

Which is NOT true of spotlight attention?

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for a process to be called automatic?

A different audio message is played to each ear.The task is to repeat back the message as soon as it is heard (e.g.,Cherry,1954; Lindsay & Norman,1977).This task is most commonly called __________.

A speed-up in processing from an attentional cue is called __________.

What is the name of the phenomenon in which a person does an unintended,but more automatic action in place of an intended,less automatic action?

The decline in response time when a previously ignored distractor becomes a target is called ___________.

What is the name for the brief slowdown in processing that occurs immediately after processing another event?

What of the following does NOT capture the nature of a behavior don during an action slip?

Neurologically,orienting is associated with the __________.

For the metaphor of attention as a mental resource,__________.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of mind wandering?

With sufficient practice,people can read stories at normal rates,with high levels of comprehension,while simultaneously taking dictation.

According to Shiffrin and Schneider,which of the following is most likely to lead to more automatic processing?

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Exam 4: Attention

If I show you the word fragment "B O __ __ __" and ask you to complete the word with any English word,this task would best be described as __________.

A decrease in the ability to access information that was just a distractor item,but is now the target item,is called __________.

What parts of the brain are implicated in the operation of inhibition of return?

Maintaining attention for infrequent events over long periods of time is called_____________.

Which of the following terms is associated with the idea of redirecting attention to an unexpected event?

How is attention involved in the occurrence of mind wandering?

Which is NOT true of spotlight attention?

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for a process to be called automatic?

A different audio message is played to each ear.The task is to repeat back the message as soon as it is heard (e.g.,Cherry,1954; Lindsay & Norman,1977).This task is most commonly called __________.

A speed-up in processing from an attentional cue is called __________.

What is the name of the phenomenon in which a person does an unintended,but more automatic action in place of an intended,less automatic action?

The decline in response time when a previously ignored distractor becomes a target is called ___________.

What is the name for the brief slowdown in processing that occurs immediately after processing another event?

What of the following does NOT capture the nature of a behavior don during an action slip?

Neurologically,orienting is associated with the __________.

For the metaphor of attention as a mental resource,__________.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of mind wandering?

With sufficient practice,people can read stories at normal rates,with high levels of comprehension,while simultaneously taking dictation.

According to Shiffrin and Schneider,which of the following is most likely to lead to more automatic processing?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Cognitive Development

Filters

If I show you the word fragment "B O " and ask you to complete the word with any English word,this task would best be described as ________.