Memory and Attention

What is attention?

• The ability to focus on relevant stimuli

• The ability to remember information

• The ability to process information

• The ability to retrieve memories

According to Broadbent's filter theory, attention is selective and individuals have limited sensory capacity. What does attention act like?

• An open gate for relevant information

• A closed gate for irrelevant information

• A filter for all information

• A barrier for important information

What can attract attention due to the presence of potential threats?

• Stimuli that generate emotions

• Stimuli that are visually appealing

• Stimuli that are familiar

• Stimuli that are repetitive

What does change blindness illustrate?

• The failure to notice significant changes in the environment

• The accuracy of perception

• The ability to multitask effectively

• The importance of attention in memory

What is memory?

• The ability to focus on relevant stimuli

• The ability to remember information

• The ability to process information

• The ability to retrieve memories

Where is memory distributed and stored in the brain?

• In a single location

• In the frontal lobe

• In various parts of the brain

• In the hippocampus

What are the three phases of memory?

• Encoding, storage, retrieval

• Attention, perception, recall

• Sensory, short-term, long-term

• Working, primary, recency

What is the function of working memory?

• To store long-term memories

• To process and maintain different types of information

• To retrieve memories from long-term storage

• To filter irrelevant information

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

• Unlimited

• 3-5 items

• 7+_2 items

• 10-15 items

What is the primary effect in memory recall?

• Remembering information at the beginning of a list

• Remembering information at the end of a list

• Remembering information in the middle of a list

• Remembering information randomly