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Attention and Satisficing Quiz
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Attention and Satisficing Quiz

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What is the goal of attention according to William James?

  • To allocate attention in a way that meets immediate goals without proper understanding
  • To sustain attention for a long time without detrimental effects
  • To take possession of the mind in a clear and vivid form (correct)
  • To process all sensory input with high alertness
  • What is the concept of vigilance related to attention?

  • Choosing to process some subset of what could be processed
  • Sustaining attention for a long time without detrimental effects
  • Maintaining high alertness on a task looking for something that may never occur (correct)
  • Allocating attention in a way that meets immediate goals without proper understanding
  • What is selectivity in the context of attention?

  • Sustaining attention for a long time without detrimental effects
  • Selecting some piece of sensory input for additional processing (correct)
  • Processing all sensory input with high alertness
  • Maintaining high alertness on a task looking for something that may never occur
  • What is the concept of satisficing related to attention?

    <p>Allocating attention in a way that is good enough to meet immediate goals or needs without proper understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limitation of the brain's capacity in processing information from the world?

    <p>The brain has a limited capacity to process all available information from the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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