Exam 2- PSYC 325 questions with correct answers
Our ability to process information is...
-variable, depending on the type of stimuli we receive, with visual
stimuli always receiving the most attention.
-limited by the mind, but not the brain.
-limitless, allowing us to pay attention to anything we detect.
-limited, forcing us to select and prioritize which information we will
use with attention. Correct Answer-limited, forcing us to select and
prioritize which information we will use with attention.
Which of the following is an example where internal attention is most
likely to interfere with external attention?
-Driving a car while listening to music
-Thinking about how to beat a video game while you are listening to a
lecture
-Increasing the volume of a radio when there is other noise in the room
-Looking at a person while determining how attractive you find them
Correct Answer-Thinking about how to beat a video game while you are
listening to a lecture
Which of the following is an example of covert attention?
,-Fixing your eyes on your teacher but focusing on your crush sitting a
few seats away
-Tilting your head to better listen to two people arguing
-Fixing your eyes on your dog so you don't lose track of him while he is
running off-leash
-Looking at a flock of ducks but focusing on the noises they make
Correct Answer-Fixing your eyes on your teacher but focusing on your
crush sitting a few seats away
A man arrives in strange city and walks down the main street. Suddenly,
a loud call advertising fresh seafood startles him and catches his
attention. This is an example of _______ attention.
-reflexive
-object-based
-internal
-voluntary Correct Answer-reflexive
In order to find a bird in a forest, a birder pays attention to red, the color
of the bird's head. This is an example of _______ attention.
-temporal
-spatial
-object-based
-feature-based Correct Answer-feature-based
, According to the biased competition model,
-conflicting stimuli in close proximity can overload a neuron with action
potentials, potentially damaging it.
-selective attention to one stimulus among many stimuli within the same
receptive field enhances the neural representation for that stimulus.
-some colors get more attention than others when searching for an
object.
-stimuli that are far apart in a visual field compete for representation by
neurons. Correct Answer-selective attention to one stimulus among
many stimuli within the same receptive field enhances the neural
representation for that stimulus.
Which of the following statements about serial and parallel processing
are NOT true?
-Serial processing is slower than parallel processing.
-Visual search for a target with a "pop-out" characteristic is done
through parallel processing.
-Reaction time in a serial visual search is slowed by increasing the
number of distracter items in the search display.
-Parallel processing is more associated with the pre-attentive stage.
-Searching for a target with a unique conjunction, but the same basic
features as the distractor items, can be done with a parallel search.
Correct Answer-Searching for a target with a unique conjunction, but the
Our ability to process information is...
-variable, depending on the type of stimuli we receive, with visual
stimuli always receiving the most attention.
-limited by the mind, but not the brain.
-limitless, allowing us to pay attention to anything we detect.
-limited, forcing us to select and prioritize which information we will
use with attention. Correct Answer-limited, forcing us to select and
prioritize which information we will use with attention.
Which of the following is an example where internal attention is most
likely to interfere with external attention?
-Driving a car while listening to music
-Thinking about how to beat a video game while you are listening to a
lecture
-Increasing the volume of a radio when there is other noise in the room
-Looking at a person while determining how attractive you find them
Correct Answer-Thinking about how to beat a video game while you are
listening to a lecture
Which of the following is an example of covert attention?
,-Fixing your eyes on your teacher but focusing on your crush sitting a
few seats away
-Tilting your head to better listen to two people arguing
-Fixing your eyes on your dog so you don't lose track of him while he is
running off-leash
-Looking at a flock of ducks but focusing on the noises they make
Correct Answer-Fixing your eyes on your teacher but focusing on your
crush sitting a few seats away
A man arrives in strange city and walks down the main street. Suddenly,
a loud call advertising fresh seafood startles him and catches his
attention. This is an example of _______ attention.
-reflexive
-object-based
-internal
-voluntary Correct Answer-reflexive
In order to find a bird in a forest, a birder pays attention to red, the color
of the bird's head. This is an example of _______ attention.
-temporal
-spatial
-object-based
-feature-based Correct Answer-feature-based
, According to the biased competition model,
-conflicting stimuli in close proximity can overload a neuron with action
potentials, potentially damaging it.
-selective attention to one stimulus among many stimuli within the same
receptive field enhances the neural representation for that stimulus.
-some colors get more attention than others when searching for an
object.
-stimuli that are far apart in a visual field compete for representation by
neurons. Correct Answer-selective attention to one stimulus among
many stimuli within the same receptive field enhances the neural
representation for that stimulus.
Which of the following statements about serial and parallel processing
are NOT true?
-Serial processing is slower than parallel processing.
-Visual search for a target with a "pop-out" characteristic is done
through parallel processing.
-Reaction time in a serial visual search is slowed by increasing the
number of distracter items in the search display.
-Parallel processing is more associated with the pre-attentive stage.
-Searching for a target with a unique conjunction, but the same basic
features as the distractor items, can be done with a parallel search.
Correct Answer-Searching for a target with a unique conjunction, but the
