KNES 383 Final Exam Questions And
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Attention CORRECT ANSWERS - The process that directs awareness as information
becomes available to the senses
- Has a limited capacity
Focus CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to direct attention to specific information
Concentration CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to sustain focus
Attention Span CORRECT ANSWERS the length of time one can focus and
concentrate
Relevant Cues CORRECT ANSWERS Necessary info to perform a task/movement
Irrelevant Cues CORRECT ANSWERS Unnecessary information
Blocking out/Gating Out CORRECT ANSWERS Ignoring info
Errors CORRECT ANSWERS "Mistakes"
Physical Error CORRECT ANSWERS problem due to motor production
Mental error CORRECT ANSWERS problem due to attention
Problematic CORRECT ANSWERS Blocking out relevant info or attending to irrelevant
info can be...
Information Processing Model CORRECT ANSWERS "cognitive psychology"
model of memory that assumes the processing of information for memory storage is
similar to the way a computer processes memory in a series of three stages
Limit their attention CORRECT ANSWERS Athletes/performers must...
Capacity Model CORRECT ANSWERS limited info processing space
Selective Attention CORRECT ANSWERS Consciously focusing and concentrating on
relevant information while blocking out irrelevant information
- This concept is needed in most performance situations
Stroop Effect CORRECT ANSWERS Explains how we can attend to one item (relevant)
and ignore others (irrelevant) while allowing for shifting of attention
, Learning how to selectively attend CORRECT ANSWERS - Trial and error
- Identified for them
Attention (perception) CORRECT ANSWERS Neurochemicals like dopamine and
norepinephrine control...
Drugs CORRECT ANSWERS What can improve attention but typically interfere with
performance, psychologically and physically?
Orienting Response CORRECT ANSWERS Attention drawn automatically toward a
stimulus
Scanning CORRECT ANSWERS Attend to many cues (lots of info) without specific
focus on any one cue
Memory System CORRECT ANSWERS a. Sensory register (filter)
b. Short term memory (active memory)
c. Long term memory (storage)
Rehearsal Strategies CORRECT ANSWERS - Repetition
- Chunking
- Pneunomic devices
- Songs
retrieval strategies CORRECT ANSWERS - Recall with note cards
- Recall with chunking
- Recall with pneumonic devices
- Recall with songs
Response decision CORRECT ANSWERS mental decision made after processing the
info prior to the overt response
Inteference CORRECT ANSWERS anything delaying the response decision
capacity interference CORRECT ANSWERS mental overload
Structural interference CORRECT ANSWERS body structures compete for attention
ex. "cocktail party" phenomenon
Being "in the zone" CORRECT ANSWERS - Does not mean being in an unconscious
state of mind
- The mind is not turned off but rather, it is in a do not interfere mode
Automaticity CORRECT ANSWERS Automatic, very little, if any, thinking going on
Answers Already Graded A+ 2025
Attention CORRECT ANSWERS - The process that directs awareness as information
becomes available to the senses
- Has a limited capacity
Focus CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to direct attention to specific information
Concentration CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to sustain focus
Attention Span CORRECT ANSWERS the length of time one can focus and
concentrate
Relevant Cues CORRECT ANSWERS Necessary info to perform a task/movement
Irrelevant Cues CORRECT ANSWERS Unnecessary information
Blocking out/Gating Out CORRECT ANSWERS Ignoring info
Errors CORRECT ANSWERS "Mistakes"
Physical Error CORRECT ANSWERS problem due to motor production
Mental error CORRECT ANSWERS problem due to attention
Problematic CORRECT ANSWERS Blocking out relevant info or attending to irrelevant
info can be...
Information Processing Model CORRECT ANSWERS "cognitive psychology"
model of memory that assumes the processing of information for memory storage is
similar to the way a computer processes memory in a series of three stages
Limit their attention CORRECT ANSWERS Athletes/performers must...
Capacity Model CORRECT ANSWERS limited info processing space
Selective Attention CORRECT ANSWERS Consciously focusing and concentrating on
relevant information while blocking out irrelevant information
- This concept is needed in most performance situations
Stroop Effect CORRECT ANSWERS Explains how we can attend to one item (relevant)
and ignore others (irrelevant) while allowing for shifting of attention
, Learning how to selectively attend CORRECT ANSWERS - Trial and error
- Identified for them
Attention (perception) CORRECT ANSWERS Neurochemicals like dopamine and
norepinephrine control...
Drugs CORRECT ANSWERS What can improve attention but typically interfere with
performance, psychologically and physically?
Orienting Response CORRECT ANSWERS Attention drawn automatically toward a
stimulus
Scanning CORRECT ANSWERS Attend to many cues (lots of info) without specific
focus on any one cue
Memory System CORRECT ANSWERS a. Sensory register (filter)
b. Short term memory (active memory)
c. Long term memory (storage)
Rehearsal Strategies CORRECT ANSWERS - Repetition
- Chunking
- Pneunomic devices
- Songs
retrieval strategies CORRECT ANSWERS - Recall with note cards
- Recall with chunking
- Recall with pneumonic devices
- Recall with songs
Response decision CORRECT ANSWERS mental decision made after processing the
info prior to the overt response
Inteference CORRECT ANSWERS anything delaying the response decision
capacity interference CORRECT ANSWERS mental overload
Structural interference CORRECT ANSWERS body structures compete for attention
ex. "cocktail party" phenomenon
Being "in the zone" CORRECT ANSWERS - Does not mean being in an unconscious
state of mind
- The mind is not turned off but rather, it is in a do not interfere mode
Automaticity CORRECT ANSWERS Automatic, very little, if any, thinking going on
