Selective Attention

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Which of the following is true about the selection of wanted from unwanted messages?

  • It is unrelated to normal perception.
  • It can be easily achieved without complex mechanisms.
  • It does not require discriminatory mechanisms.
  • It requires discriminatory mechanisms of as great a complexity as those in normal perception. (correct)

What does the proposed mechanism assume in relation to the arriving signal?

  • The level of the arriving signal is determined by the filter.
  • The level of the most important arriving signal shifts. (correct)
  • The level of the arriving signal remains constant.
  • The level of the arriving signal is irrelevant.

What does the text suggest about the compatibility of neurophysiology experiments with the complexity of selective attention mechanisms?

  • Neurophysiology experiments on selective attention are compatible with the complexity of selective attention mechanisms. (correct)
  • Neurophysiology experiments on selective attention are not compatible with the complexity of selective attention mechanisms.
  • The text does not provide any information about the compatibility of neurophysiology experiments with the complexity of selective attention mechanisms.
  • Neurophysiology experiments on selective attention are not mentioned in the text.

What does the proposed mechanism assume in relation to the determination of importance in the system?

<p>The proposed mechanism further describes how importance is determined in the system. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text mention about the increase in research devoted to the problem?

<p>There has been an increase in the amount of research devoted to the problem in the last few years. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The selection of wanted from unwanted messages requires mechanisms of as great a complexity as those in normal perception. This is supported by

<p>behavioral evidence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the proposed mechanism in the text assume about the determination of importance in the system?

<p>It is determined by the level of the most important arriving signal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the compatibility of neurophysiology experiments with Filter theory?

<p>Neurophysiology experiments contradict Filter theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text mention about the proposed system?

<p>The proposed system is described in detail (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has been the trend in research on the problem in recent years according to the text?

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