Question 1

The important variable in a Stroop task is typically __________.

Accepted Answer

A) masking 
B) set size 
C) prime target relatedness 
D) congruency 
A) masking 
B) set size 
C) prime target relatedness 
D) congruency

Question 2

Stroop interference is likely to reflect all but __________.

Accepted Answer

A) extinction 
B) priming 
C) automatic processing 
D) spreading activation 
A) extinction 
B) priming 
C) automatic processing 
D) spreading activation

Question 3

The deliberate,voluntary allocation of mental effort is associated with __________ attention.

Accepted Answer

A) exogenous 
B) ordinary 
C) streamlined 
D) controlled 
A) exogenous 
B) ordinary 
C) streamlined 
D) controlled

Question 4

Describe Posner's spatial cueing task.What are the important concepts associated with this task and some of the important implications of some of the results that have been obtained using this task (or its variants)?

Accepted Answer

Posner's spatial cueing task is a widely

Question 5

A word repeated 35 times in the unattended channel during a shadowing task is typically not detected or recognized by the participant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The route to automaticity is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) practice and memory 
B) introspection and effort 
C) selection and filtering 
D) hemiselection 
A) practice and memory 
B) introspection and effort 
C) selection and filtering 
D) hemiselection

Question 7

Unattended information is more likely to be noticed (grab attention)if it is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) not semantically meaningful 
B) played backwards 
C) presented in a foreign language 
D) consistent with one's goals 
A) not semantically meaningful 
B) played backwards 
C) presented in a foreign language 
D) consistent with one's goals

Question 8

The failure to process perceptually available information is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) inattention blindness 
B) distraction 
C) duality 
D) ataxia 
A) inattention blindness 
B) distraction 
C) duality 
D) ataxia

Question 9

Another name for the psychological refractory period is __________.

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 10

Regarding the to-be-ignored channel in a shadowing task,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) participants rarely notice if the gender of the speaker is switched 
B) participants rarely notice if a word is repeated 35 times 
C) participants rarely notice if the speaker is replaced by a tone 
D) participants typically notice if there is a change in the language being spoken 
A) participants rarely notice if the gender of the speaker is switched 
B) participants rarely notice if a word is repeated 35 times 
C) participants rarely notice if the speaker is replaced by a tone 
D) participants typically notice if there is a change in the language being spoken

Question 11

__________ is the maintenance of attention for infrequent events over long periods of time.

Accepted Answer

A) Inhibition of return 
B) Visual search 
C) Vigilance 
D) Anticipatory processing 
A) Inhibition of return 
B) Visual search 
C) Vigilance 
D) Anticipatory processing

Question 12

The cocktail party effect refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) attenuation 
B) selection 
C) masking 
D) priming 
A) attenuation 
B) selection 
C) masking 
D) priming

Question 13

Controlled processing requires __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mind storms 
B) external stimuli 
C) attention 
D) the refractory period 
A) mind storms 
B) external stimuli 
C) attention 
D) the refractory period

Question 14

How are the phenomena of negative priming and the attention blink similar,and how are they different?

Accepted Answer

The phenomena of negative priming and th

Question 15

A reduction in the orienting response to familiar stimuli is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) adaption 
B) elision 
C) stunting 
D) habituation 
A) adaption 
B) elision 
C) stunting 
D) habituation

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of attention?

Accepted Answer

A) Practice in using attention increases its limits almost indefinitely. 
B) We cannot attend to everything we are presented with. 
C) Some tasks do not involve much attention. 
D) Some tasks require less attention with practice. 
A) Practice in using attention increases its limits almost indefinitely. 
B) We cannot attend to everything we are presented with. 
C) Some tasks do not involve much attention. 
D) Some tasks require less attention with practice.

Question 17

Tasks that can be done with little involvement of attention are more likely to be labeled __________.

Accepted Answer

A) formal 
B) informal 
C) implicit 
D) explicit 
A) formal 
B) informal 
C) implicit 
D) explicit

Question 18

__________ is a gradual reduction of the orienting response back to baseline.

Accepted Answer

A) Vigilance 
B) Fatigue 
C) Habituation 
D) Implicit processing 
A) Vigilance 
B) Fatigue 
C) Habituation 
D) Implicit processing

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of a strict division (according to the text)between automatic and conscious processes?

Accepted Answer

A) intentionality 
B) openness to introspection 
C) attentional requirements (e.g.,capacity used) 
D) speed to complete processing (<1 second) 
A) intentionality 
B) openness to introspection 
C) attentional requirements (e.g.,capacity used) 
D) speed to complete processing (<1 second)

Question 20

Which is likely to produce the shallowest search slopes in a visual search task?

Accepted Answer

A) a small range of set sizes 
B) searching for a red X among green Os 
C) a large range of set sizes 
D) searching for a black T among rotated black Ls 
A) a small range of set sizes 
B) searching for a red X among green Os 
C) a large range of set sizes 
D) searching for a black T among rotated black Ls

The important variable in a Stroop task is typically __________.

Stroop interference is likely to reflect all but __________.

The deliberate,voluntary allocation of mental effort is associated with __________ attention.

Describe Posner's spatial cueing task.What are the important concepts associated with this task and some of the important implications of some of the results that have been obtained using this task (or its variants)?

A word repeated 35 times in the unattended channel during a shadowing task is typically not detected or recognized by the participant.

The route to automaticity is __________.

Unattended information is more likely to be noticed (grab attention)if it is __________.

The failure to process perceptually available information is called __________.

Another name for the psychological refractory period is __________.

Regarding the to-be-ignored channel in a shadowing task,__________.

__________ is the maintenance of attention for infrequent events over long periods of time.

The cocktail party effect refers to __________.

Controlled processing requires __________.

How are the phenomena of negative priming and the attention blink similar,and how are they different?

A reduction in the orienting response to familiar stimuli is __________.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of attention?

Tasks that can be done with little involvement of attention are more likely to be labeled __________.

__________ is a gradual reduction of the orienting response back to baseline.

Which of the following is NOT part of a strict division (according to the text)between automatic and conscious processes?

Which is likely to produce the shallowest search slopes in a visual search task?

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

Exam 4: Attention

The important variable in a Stroop task is typically __________.

Stroop interference is likely to reflect all but __________.

The deliberate,voluntary allocation of mental effort is associated with __________ attention.

Describe Posner's spatial cueing task.What are the important concepts associated with this task and some of the important implications of some of the results that have been obtained using this task (or its variants)?

A word repeated 35 times in the unattended channel during a shadowing task is typically not detected or recognized by the participant.

The route to automaticity is __________.

Unattended information is more likely to be noticed (grab attention)if it is __________.

The failure to process perceptually available information is called __________.

Another name for the psychological refractory period is __________.

Regarding the to-be-ignored channel in a shadowing task,__________.

__________ is the maintenance of attention for infrequent events over long periods of time.

The cocktail party effect refers to __________.

Controlled processing requires __________.

How are the phenomena of negative priming and the attention blink similar,and how are they different?

A reduction in the orienting response to familiar stimuli is __________.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of attention?

Tasks that can be done with little involvement of attention are more likely to be labeled __________.

__________ is a gradual reduction of the orienting response back to baseline.

Which of the following is NOT part of a strict division (according to the text)between automatic and conscious processes?

Which is likely to produce the shallowest search slopes in a visual search task?

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