PYC3701 Assignments and Exams for Exam Prep(100% Correct).

PYC3701 Exam - May/June 2017 QUESTION 1 Which of the following individuals is most likely to experience information overload? 1) A person who is talking on a cell phone while driving a car 2) A person who is eating dinner while watching the TV. 3) A person who is singing in the shower 4) A person who is dancing and talking at a party Answer: Alternative (1) is correct Refer: Prescribed textbook, pg. 57 Reasoning: Psychologists have recognised for many years that humans have a limited capacity to process information. Information overload occurs when we receive more information (that demands our attention) than can be processed. QUESTION 2 One way to manage information overload is to make use of ___. 1) the complexity schema 2) mental shortcut, such as heuristics 3) the planning fallacy 4) cognitive framing Answer: The correct alternative is 2 Refer: Prescribed textbook, pp. 57-58