AP psych 2.1.04 attention checkup

What is the role of attention in cognitive processes?

• To enhance all sensory inputs equally

• To filter some sensory inputs to focus on others

• To ignore all sensory inputs

• To memorize all sensory inputs

What are the two types of attention mentioned in the document?

• Focused attention and global attention

• Selective attention and divided attention

• Sustained attention and alternating attention

• Concentrated attention and dispersed attention

What is selective attention?

• Focusing on one stimulus in the environment while ignoring others

• Paying attention to all stimuli equally

• Ignoring all stimuli in the environment

• Focusing on multiple stimuli simultaneously

What is divided attention?

• Focusing on a single task at a time

• Attending to more than one stimulus or task simultaneously

• Ignoring all stimuli

• Concentrating on a single stimulus for a long period

What is the term used to describe the ability to focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment?

• Divided attention

• Selective attention

• Sustained attention

• Alternating attention

Which effect is an example of selective attention?

• Stroop effect

• Cocktail party effect

• Placebo effect

• Bystander effect

What is habituation?

• An increase in a behavioral response after repeated exposure to a stimulus

• A decrease in a behavioral response after repeated exposure to a stimulus

• No change in a behavioral response after repeated exposure to a stimulus

• A sudden change in a behavioral response after a single exposure to a stimulus

What is change blindness?

• The ability to notice all changes in the environment

• The failure to detect that aspects of the environment have changed

• The ability to focus on multiple tasks at once

• The tendency to remember everything in detail

Which of the following is an example of change blindness?

• Noticing a new haircut immediately

• Failing to notice the person you were speaking with has changed

• Recognizing a new song on the radio

• Observing a change in weather