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Why do Strayer and Johnston (2001) argue that hands-free phone use while driving is dangerous?
Why do Strayer and Johnston (2001) argue that hands-free phone use while driving is dangerous?
- It reduces the driver’s ability to hear surrounding traffic sounds.
- It increases cognitive load, diverting attention from driving tasks and slowing reaction times. (correct)
- It interferes with motor coordination needed for braking and steering.
- It creates physical distractions, making it harder to maintain control of the vehicle.
According to Treisman, words that are common or especially important to a listener, have ____ ?
According to Treisman, words that are common or especially important to a listener, have ____ ?
- low thresholds (correct)
- high thresholds
- both a and b
- none of the above
According to Load Theory of Attention (Forster & Lavie, 2008), when are we more likely to process unattended information?
According to Load Theory of Attention (Forster & Lavie, 2008), when are we more likely to process unattended information?
- When there are strong exogenous cues directing attention to the unattended information
- When we are under high cognitive arousal
- When the primary task has a high perceptual load
- When the primary task has a low perceptual load (correct)
While driving, you are talking on your phone, which is hands-free. You are maintaining lane position and speed, but you almost miss your exit. What does this best show about attention and driving?
While driving, you are talking on your phone, which is hands-free. You are maintaining lane position and speed, but you almost miss your exit. What does this best show about attention and driving?
How are Low load tasks and high load tasks different in terms of attentional resources?
How are Low load tasks and high load tasks different in terms of attentional resources?
In Colin Cherry’s 1953 experiment, what could listeners remember about the unattended message?
In Colin Cherry’s 1953 experiment, what could listeners remember about the unattended message?
What does the “cocktail party effect” refer to?
What does the “cocktail party effect” refer to?
If someone shifts their attention to react to a stimulus and physically moves their body towards the direction of the stimulus, what kind of attention would best describe this phenomenon?
If someone shifts their attention to react to a stimulus and physically moves their body towards the direction of the stimulus, what kind of attention would best describe this phenomenon?
What is the problem with Broadbent's filter model of attention?
What is the problem with Broadbent's filter model of attention?
Who made the attention model that states that the filter dampens information from the unattended ear?
Who made the attention model that states that the filter dampens information from the unattended ear?
What is the Cocktail Party Effect related to?
What is the Cocktail Party Effect related to?
Mind wandering is associated with activity in which of the following?
Mind wandering is associated with activity in which of the following?
What is the process of binding?
What is the process of binding?
In which of these scenarios is the reaction time of drivers expected to be fastest?
In which of these scenarios is the reaction time of drivers expected to be fastest?
In Feature Integration Theory, what is the “preattentive stage?
In Feature Integration Theory, what is the “preattentive stage?
Broadbent's Filter Model (1958) suggests that attention acts as a filter. Based on this model, which of the following is NOT true?
Broadbent's Filter Model (1958) suggests that attention acts as a filter. Based on this model, which of the following is NOT true?
The approach to studying the role of attention in binding that employs a visual search for a combination of two or more features in the same stimulus is called __________.
The approach to studying the role of attention in binding that employs a visual search for a combination of two or more features in the same stimulus is called __________.
What is the primary function of attention?
What is the primary function of attention?
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Capital of France (example flashcard)
Capital of France (example flashcard)
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