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COGPSY ATTENTION

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the concentration of awareness on some phenomenon to the exclusion of other stimuli. It is the selective concentration on discrete information, either subjectively or objectively.

a)

Attention

b)

Cognition

c)

Emotion

d)

Somatosensory

2.

A type of attention that includes factors such as how things in the environment capture our attention.

a)

Internal Attention

b)

External Cognition

c)

External Attention

d)

Internal Cognition

3.

It is more about keeping focus on internal states ( generated thoughts, desires, and motivations.)

a)

Internal Attention

b)

External Cognition

c)

External Attention

d)

Internal Cognition

4.

External and internal attention can be influenced by our ...

a)

dreams

b)

aspirations

c)

goals

d)

environment

5.

It describes when the filter for attention occurs early in the stream of information processing.

a)

Late Processing

b)

Early Selection

c)

Early Processing

d)

Late Selection

6.

It describes when the filter for attention occurs late in th stream of information processing. Thus the filter eliminates some information that has already been processed.

a)

Late Processing

b)

Early Selection

c)

Late Selection

d)

Early Processing

7.

Describes how we successfully focus on one speaker in a background of noise and other conversations.

a)

Cocktail Party Phenomenon

b)

Noise Reduction Phenomenon

c)

Noise Blocking Phenomenon

d)

Tea Party Phenomenon

8.

An experimental technique where different auditory message is presented to each ear at the same time

a)

Dichotic Listening

b)

Dual Listening Program

c)

Multi Listening

d)

Cochlea Theory

9.

In Dichotic Listening, listeners are presented with ____ audio in both ears.

a)

different

b)

same

c)

silent

d)

loud

10.

A classic theory in cognitive psychology that posits our attention acts as a filter that selectively allows certain iiinformation to pass through to our conscious awareness, while blocking out other information.

a)

Broadbent’s Filter Model

b)

Dichotic Listening Task

c)

Warner’s Focus Theory

d)

Darr’s Audio Filtering Theory

11.

A theory by Deustch and Deustch thatsuggests that all information in the unattended ear is processed on the basis of meaning, not just the selected or highly pertinent information. However, only the information that is relevant for the task response gets into conscious awareness.

a)

Late Selection

b)

Audition Theory

c)

Threshold Theory

d)

Early Filter

12.

In Lavie’s Experiment, the participants found their assigned letter faster in ... ?

a)

Low Load Conditions

b)

High Load Conditions

c)

Quiet Environments

d)

Noisy Environments

13.

What does Levie’s 1st Experiment indicate on the broad idea of attention?

a)

Humans can focus on things better if there are little to no distractions.

b)

Humans find it hard to focus on things when the environment is quiet.

c)

Humans find it easier to focus when there are other stimulus involved.

d)

None of the above.