Question 1

Which of the following models is not associated with bottleneck theories of attention?

Accepted Answer

A) Broadbent's filter model 
B) Treisman's attenuation model 
C) Kahneman's capacity model 
D) Deutsch/Norman's memory selection model 
A) Broadbent's filter model 
B) Treisman's attenuation model 
C) Kahneman's capacity model 
D) Deutsch/Norman's memory selection model

Question 2

Hasher and Zacks argue that when it is possible to perform a task automatically, performance should be influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) practice. 
B) task interference. 
C) depression. 
D) None of these 
A) practice. 
B) task interference. 
C) depression. 
D) None of these

Question 3

One aspect of involuntary attention is enduring dispositions. For example,

Accepted Answer

A) noticing when a teacher calls your name. 
B) listening to a teacher's lecture. 
C) listening to a homework assignment. 
D) looking for a teacher after class. 
A) noticing when a teacher calls your name. 
B) listening to a teacher's lecture. 
C) listening to a homework assignment. 
D) looking for a teacher after class.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not true of Treisman's model of attention?

Accepted Answer

A) The bottleneck occurs after pattern recognition. 
B) The unattended message is attenuated. 
C) Thresholds vary across words. 
D) Expectations influence thresholds. 
A) The bottleneck occurs after pattern recognition. 
B) The unattended message is attenuated. 
C) Thresholds vary across words. 
D) Expectations influence thresholds.

Question 5

Some words have permanently lower thresholds than other, so they are more easily recognized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

With regard to attention, which of the following does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A) concentration 
B) focalization 
C) selectivity 
D) transduction 
A) concentration 
B) focalization 
C) selectivity 
D) transduction

Question 7

Evidence that word recognition is not completely automated was the finding that Dutch-English bilingual students fixated longer on Dutch words that were

Accepted Answer

A) spelled differently from English words. 
B) spelled like English words. 
C) difficult to spell in English. 
D) difficult to spell in Dutch. 
A) spelled differently from English words. 
B) spelled like English words. 
C) difficult to spell in English. 
D) difficult to spell in Dutch.

Question 8

Capacity theories propose that the ability to perform simultaneous activities is limited when the activities

Accepted Answer

A) require more mental effort than is available. 
B) do not interest the individual. 
C) are unfamiliar ones. 
D) are very similar to each other. 
A) require more mental effort than is available. 
B) do not interest the individual. 
C) are unfamiliar ones. 
D) are very similar to each other.

Question 9

When two different digits are simultaneously presented, one to each ear, the percentage of correct recall

Accepted Answer

A) is higher when reporting by ears. 
B) is higher when reporting by pairs. 
C) is uninfluenced by the method of reporting. 
D) is uninfluenced by the time between pairs. 
A) is higher when reporting by ears. 
B) is higher when reporting by pairs. 
C) is uninfluenced by the method of reporting. 
D) is uninfluenced by the time between pairs.

Question 10

According to James, there are two aspects of attention: selectivity and concentration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Johnston and Heinz did a series of five experiments investigating their multimode model of attention. What is this model? What were the results of the experiments, and how did they support the model?

Accepted Answer

The multimode model of attention propose

Question 12

Shadowing is an experimental technique that is used to verify that people

Accepted Answer

A) are attending to the correct message. 
B) are attending to the unattended message. 
C) are using all their available capacity. 
D) are using less than their available capacity. 
A) are attending to the correct message. 
B) are attending to the unattended message. 
C) are using all their available capacity. 
D) are using less than their available capacity.

Question 13

A major difference between the selective attention theories of Treisman and Deutsch/Norman concerns the

Accepted Answer

A) stage at which selective attention takes place. 
B) use of semantic information. 
C) use of feature analysis. 
D) role of echoic memory. 
A) stage at which selective attention takes place. 
B) use of semantic information. 
C) use of feature analysis. 
D) role of echoic memory.

Question 14

Where does the bottleneck occur in Broadbent's filter model?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory store 
B) pattern recognition 
C) STM 
D) LTM 
A) sensory store 
B) pattern recognition 
C) STM 
D) LTM

Question 15

In Kahneman's capacity model of attention, performance is

Accepted Answer

A) best at very low levels of arousal. 
B) best at intermediate levels of arousal. 
C) best at very high levels of arousal. 
D) uninfluenced by the level of arousal. 
A) best at very low levels of arousal. 
B) best at intermediate levels of arousal. 
C) best at very high levels of arousal. 
D) uninfluenced by the level of arousal.

Question 16

The _____ indicates that tasks are performed more slowly because of competing responses.

Accepted Answer

A) attenuation model 
B) bottleneck effect 
C) Stroop effect 
D) filter model 
A) attenuation model 
B) bottleneck effect 
C) Stroop effect 
D) filter model

Question 17

The research of Strayer and Johnston (2001) indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) listening to the radio is equivalent to driving while using a cell phone. 
B) hands-free cell phones while driving were safer than hand-held cell phones. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b 
A) listening to the radio is equivalent to driving while using a cell phone. 
B) hands-free cell phones while driving were safer than hand-held cell phones. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 18

The University of Massachusetts Driver Training Program did not improve performance on a

Accepted Answer

A) simulator test given immediately after training. 
B) simulator test given 3-5 days after training. 
C) on a field test in a real environment. 
D) none of the above. 
A) simulator test given immediately after training. 
B) simulator test given 3-5 days after training. 
C) on a field test in a real environment. 
D) none of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following two characteristics of attention discussed in William James' famous Principles of Psychology are still studied today?

Accepted Answer

A) shadowing and memory selection 
B) shadowing and attenuation 
C) intensity and pitch 
D) focalization and concentration 
A) shadowing and memory selection 
B) shadowing and attenuation 
C) intensity and pitch 
D) focalization and concentration

Question 20

The research of Strayer and Johnston (2001) indicates that listening to a cell phone

Accepted Answer

A) increases the probability of missing a signal. 
B) increases the response time to react to a signal. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b 
A) increases the probability of missing a signal. 
B) increases the response time to react to a signal. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Which of the following models is not associated with bottleneck theories of attention?

Hasher and Zacks argue that when it is possible to perform a task automatically, performance should be influenced by

One aspect of involuntary attention is enduring dispositions. For example,

Which of the following statements is not true of Treisman's model of attention?

Some words have permanently lower thresholds than other, so they are more easily recognized.

With regard to attention, which of the following does not belong?

Evidence that word recognition is not completely automated was the finding that Dutch-English bilingual students fixated longer on Dutch words that were

Capacity theories propose that the ability to perform simultaneous activities is limited when the activities

When two different digits are simultaneously presented, one to each ear, the percentage of correct recall

According to James, there are two aspects of attention: selectivity and concentration.

Johnston and Heinz did a series of five experiments investigating their multimode model of attention. What is this model? What were the results of the experiments, and how did they support the model?

Shadowing is an experimental technique that is used to verify that people

A major difference between the selective attention theories of Treisman and Deutsch/Norman concerns the

Where does the bottleneck occur in Broadbent's filter model?

In Kahneman's capacity model of attention, performance is

The _____ indicates that tasks are performed more slowly because of competing responses.

The research of Strayer and Johnston (2001) indicates that

The University of Massachusetts Driver Training Program did not improve performance on a

Which of the following two characteristics of attention discussed in William James' famous Principles of Psychology are still studied today?

The research of Strayer and Johnston (2001) indicates that listening to a cell phone

Introduction

Pattern Recognition

Short-Term Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Codes

Visual Images

Categorization

Semantic Organization

Language

Comprehension and Memory for Text

Problem Solving

Expertise and Creativity

Decision Making

Filters

Exam 3: Attention

Which of the following models is not associated with bottleneck theories of attention?

Hasher and Zacks argue that when it is possible to perform a task automatically, performance should be influenced by

One aspect of involuntary attention is enduring dispositions. For example,

Which of the following statements is not true of Treisman's model of attention?

Some words have permanently lower thresholds than other, so they are more easily recognized.

With regard to attention, which of the following does not belong?

Evidence that word recognition is not completely automated was the finding that Dutch-English bilingual students fixated longer on Dutch words that were

Capacity theories propose that the ability to perform simultaneous activities is limited when the activities

When two different digits are simultaneously presented, one to each ear, the percentage of correct recall

According to James, there are two aspects of attention: selectivity and concentration.

Johnston and Heinz did a series of five experiments investigating their multimode model of attention. What is this model? What were the results of the experiments, and how did they support the model?

Shadowing is an experimental technique that is used to verify that people

A major difference between the selective attention theories of Treisman and Deutsch/Norman concerns the

Where does the bottleneck occur in Broadbent's filter model?

In Kahneman's capacity model of attention, performance is

The _____ indicates that tasks are performed more slowly because of competing responses.

The research of Strayer and Johnston (2001) indicates that

The University of Massachusetts Driver Training Program did not improve performance on a

Which of the following two characteristics of attention discussed in William James' famous Principles of Psychology are still studied today?

The research of Strayer and Johnston (2001) indicates that listening to a cell phone

Introduction

Pattern Recognition

Short-Term Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Codes

Visual Images

Categorization

Semantic Organization

Language

Comprehension and Memory for Text

Problem Solving

Expertise and Creativity

Decision Making

Filters