WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology Unit 8 |PA|
Pre Assessment -Solved
How does top-down processing explain perception? - ANS-perception is shaped by
an individual's prior knowledge and experience
How do psychologists view the role of experience in perception according to
Gestalt's principles? - ANS-Gestalt Principles believe role experience in forming
what perception is minor compared to built in perception principles of organism
How does Natural selection explain the oblique effect? - ANS-Through evolution
visual system was shaped to contain neuron that respond to things frequently found
in the environment
What does the phrase "leaky filter" mean in Treisman's attenuation model - ANS-
some unattended messages pass through the attenuator.
Jack was excited and cheered when his child scored at a soccer game and then
became confused when the ref called a foul and siallowed the goal. How does
inattentional blindness explain Jack's confusion over the ref's call? - ANS-Jack was
directing his attention to his child, so he did not see the foul his kid's teammate
committed, even though it was in plain sight, which is why he was confused when
the goal didn't count.
How does attention affect information processing? - ANS-It improves processing
when directed at a particular location
What is the relationship between perceptual load and a person's processing
capacity? - ANS-person carrying out a difficult, high-load task is less likely to be
distracted because they have the lower limits of processing capacity.
Travis took a vacation to a foreign country. While there, he was robbed. Travis now
believes that everyone from that country is a thief. How do illusory correlations
contribute to making judgements that result in stereotyping? - ANS-By creating a
perceived relationship between certain groups of people and specific behaviors
All of the dogs are hungry. some hungry animals are aggressive. Some of the dogs
are aggressive. What causes some people to mistakenly think this is a valid
syllogism? - ANS-a syllogism is valid due to the belief bias
Mateo goes to vegas. Considers cost of playing, potential payoff, and idea that Slot
machine is a losing position because casino is rigged. Despite this, he plays and
loses 500. How can concept of expected utility approach to decision-making be
used to explain Mateo's decision to play the slot machines? - ANS-Considers how
Pre Assessment -Solved
How does top-down processing explain perception? - ANS-perception is shaped by
an individual's prior knowledge and experience
How do psychologists view the role of experience in perception according to
Gestalt's principles? - ANS-Gestalt Principles believe role experience in forming
what perception is minor compared to built in perception principles of organism
How does Natural selection explain the oblique effect? - ANS-Through evolution
visual system was shaped to contain neuron that respond to things frequently found
in the environment
What does the phrase "leaky filter" mean in Treisman's attenuation model - ANS-
some unattended messages pass through the attenuator.
Jack was excited and cheered when his child scored at a soccer game and then
became confused when the ref called a foul and siallowed the goal. How does
inattentional blindness explain Jack's confusion over the ref's call? - ANS-Jack was
directing his attention to his child, so he did not see the foul his kid's teammate
committed, even though it was in plain sight, which is why he was confused when
the goal didn't count.
How does attention affect information processing? - ANS-It improves processing
when directed at a particular location
What is the relationship between perceptual load and a person's processing
capacity? - ANS-person carrying out a difficult, high-load task is less likely to be
distracted because they have the lower limits of processing capacity.
Travis took a vacation to a foreign country. While there, he was robbed. Travis now
believes that everyone from that country is a thief. How do illusory correlations
contribute to making judgements that result in stereotyping? - ANS-By creating a
perceived relationship between certain groups of people and specific behaviors
All of the dogs are hungry. some hungry animals are aggressive. Some of the dogs
are aggressive. What causes some people to mistakenly think this is a valid
syllogism? - ANS-a syllogism is valid due to the belief bias
Mateo goes to vegas. Considers cost of playing, potential payoff, and idea that Slot
machine is a losing position because casino is rigged. Despite this, he plays and
loses 500. How can concept of expected utility approach to decision-making be
used to explain Mateo's decision to play the slot machines? - ANS-Considers how
