U2 AoS2 DP 1 Attention

Which of the following best defines attention

• A voluntary and conscious tendency to focus awareness on all stimuli

• An involuntary, but conscious tendency to focus awareness on specific stimuli, and ignore other stimuli

• A voluntary or involuntary tendency o focus awareness on a specific stimuli, and ignore other stimuli

• Focussing on specific stimuli and ignoring other stimuli according to what we think we should focus/ ignore

Which of theses is not a type of attention

• Selective

• Automatic

• Sustained

• Divided

Allie, an L-plater, is driving while trying to talk to Grace. What type of attention is Allie exhibiting?

• Divided attention

• Sustained attention

• Controlled attention

• Automatic attention

Which of the following best defines sustained attention?

• Attention that we can divert whenever we want

• Attention that does not need conscious effort

• Attention that focuses on a specific/ or range of stimuli while ignoring other stimuli

• Attention on an activity or stimuli over a prolonged period of time

Sasha is learning how to solve calculus problems with formulas that she has not been exposed to. What type of processing is involved when learning how to solve the problem?

• Divided

• Controlled

• Sustained

• Automatic

The focus of attention can only be through an external stimulus.

• True

• False

Which type of processing can be completed with little mental effort?

• Controlled

• Involuntary

• Automatic

• Conscious

When crossing a busy street, Blanca focuses on moving cars and the traffic lights, while ignoring other sights and sounds. The type of attention Blanca is exhibiting is called:

• Selective

• Divided

• Focussed

• Sustained

Which of the following is an example of controlled processing?

• Walking to school via your everyday route

• Typing on a keyboard without looking at the keys

• Brushing your teeth in the morning

• Learning how to pronounce new words

Which of the following is most likely to involve automatic processing?

• Tying your shoelaces

• Memorising a new phone number

• Solving a complex maths problem

• Learning how to play a new board game