Why are humans not ideal subjects for studying attention?

Understanding Attention in Humans and Animal Models

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10th Grade - University
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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Human brains are too complex to study.
Humans are not cooperative in experiments.
We cannot access or manipulate human brain activity at the desired resolution.
Humans have too many distractions.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a major advantage of using rodents over primates in attention studies?
Rodents are more intelligent than primates.
Rodents are easier to train than primates.
Rodents have a similar brain structure to humans.
Rodents allow for scalable and precise neural manipulations.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the computer-controlled behavioral box in rodent experiments?
To provide a comfortable environment for rodents.
To automate the delivery of stimuli and record responses.
To monitor the health of rodents.
To train rodents to perform tricks.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of stimuli is primarily used in the rodent attention tasks described?
Auditory stimuli
Olfactory stimuli
Tactile stimuli
Visual stimuli
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are the auditory tasks made more challenging for the rodents?
By increasing the volume of the sounds.
By masking the sounds with white noise.
By using multiple sounds simultaneously.
By changing the frequency of the sounds randomly.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the hearing range of rats compared to humans?
Rats hear lower frequencies than humans.
Rats hear higher frequencies than humans.
Rats hear the same range as humans.
Rats cannot hear ultrasonic sounds.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key finding regarding rodent performance in attention tasks?
Rodents' performance is unaffected by expectation.
Rodents perform better when they expect a target.
Rodents perform worse when they expect a target.
Rodents perform better when they do not expect a target.
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