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In the context of behavioral performance, which task involves matching a target to an object similar in appearance?
In the context of behavioral performance, which task involves matching a target to an object similar in appearance?
- Landmark discrimination task
- Spatial orientation task
- Attention allocation task
- Object recognition task (correct)
What type of neurons respond similarly whether a monkey is carrying out an action or watching a human carry out the same action?
What type of neurons respond similarly whether a monkey is carrying out an action or watching a human carry out the same action?
- Association neurons
- Sensory neurons
- Motor neurons
- Mirror neurons (correct)
What type of damage resulted from carbon monoxide poisoning in the case discussed in the text?
What type of damage resulted from carbon monoxide poisoning in the case discussed in the text?
- Temporal lobe damage (correct)
- Parietal lobe damage
- Occipital lobe damage
- Frontal lobe damage
What are the proposed new names for the 'what' and 'where' pathways according to Milner & Goodale?
What are the proposed new names for the 'what' and 'where' pathways according to Milner & Goodale?
In lecture 6 on attention, what is thought to code for the goal or intention of action?
In lecture 6 on attention, what is thought to code for the goal or intention of action?
What type of behavioral performance task involves removing food closest to a given landmark?
What type of behavioral performance task involves removing food closest to a given landmark?
In the context of carbon monoxide poisoning, what type of damage did the patient in the text experience?
In the context of carbon monoxide poisoning, what type of damage did the patient in the text experience?
What do mirror neurons code for, as discussed in the text?
What do mirror neurons code for, as discussed in the text?
What is the proposed renaming for the 'what' and 'where' pathways according to Milner & Goodale?
What is the proposed renaming for the 'what' and 'where' pathways according to Milner & Goodale?
In lecture 6 on attention, what experiment is described in detail?
In lecture 6 on attention, what experiment is described in detail?
When did Mackworth find the first large performance dip occurred for operators?
When did Mackworth find the first large performance dip occurred for operators?
What is the sensitivity index used to measure?
What is the sensitivity index used to measure?
According to McCarley et al. (2004), what was the result of participant screening performance after 5 sessions of training?
According to McCarley et al. (2004), what was the result of participant screening performance after 5 sessions of training?
In Broadbent’s Filter model, what does the filter do?
In Broadbent’s Filter model, what does the filter do?
What is the function of sensory memory in Broadbent’s Filter model?
What is the function of sensory memory in Broadbent’s Filter model?
What did McCarley et al. (2004) find about improving attentional processes with training?
What did McCarley et al. (2004) find about improving attentional processes with training?
What do hit rate and false alarms help compute in vigilance scoring?
What do hit rate and false alarms help compute in vigilance scoring?
What is short-term memory responsible for in Broadbent’s Filter model?
What is short-term memory responsible for in Broadbent’s Filter model?
What does the detector do in Broadbent’s Filter model?
What does the detector do in Broadbent’s Filter model?
What is vigilance primarily concerned with measuring?
What is vigilance primarily concerned with measuring?
