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What is the primary function of sensory memory?
What is the primary function of sensory memory?
- To retrieve information from long-term memory
- To hold five to seven items for about 15 to 20 seconds
- To hold information for seconds or fractions of a second (correct)
- To process information for years or even decades
What is the main purpose of rehearsal in the Modal Model of Memory?
What is the main purpose of rehearsal in the Modal Model of Memory?
- To retrieve information from sensory memory
- To make a stimulus more memorable through repetition (correct)
- To transfer information from long-term memory to short-term memory
- To focus attention on specific stimuli
What is the term for the processes involved in retaining, retrieving, and using information about stimuli, images, events, ideas, and skills?
What is the term for the processes involved in retaining, retrieving, and using information about stimuli, images, events, ideas, and skills?
- Memory (correct)
- Perception
- Attention
- Feature analysis
According to the Modal Model of Memory, what is the maximum number of items that can be held in short-term memory?
According to the Modal Model of Memory, what is the maximum number of items that can be held in short-term memory?
What is the term for the ability to focus on specific stimuli or information?
What is the term for the ability to focus on specific stimuli or information?
What is the primary function of the temporal lobe in the perception pathway?
What is the primary function of the temporal lobe in the perception pathway?
In the Ebbinghaus illusion, what is the effect of surrounding circles on the perception of the central circle?
In the Ebbinghaus illusion, what is the effect of surrounding circles on the perception of the central circle?
What is the main difference between selective attention and divided attention?
What is the main difference between selective attention and divided attention?
According to Milner and Goodale, which pathway is responsible for guiding actions?
According to Milner and Goodale, which pathway is responsible for guiding actions?
What is the primary reason why participants in the inattentional blindness experiment failed to perceive the small square?
What is the primary reason why participants in the inattentional blindness experiment failed to perceive the small square?
What is the term for the process by which features are combined to create a coherent perception of an object?
What is the term for the process by which features are combined to create a coherent perception of an object?
According to Treisman's Feature Integration Theory, what is the stage at which an object's features are combined to form a coherent perception?
According to Treisman's Feature Integration Theory, what is the stage at which an object's features are combined to form a coherent perception?
What is the term for the difficulty in detecting changes in similar but slightly different scenes presented one after another?
What is the term for the difficulty in detecting changes in similar but slightly different scenes presented one after another?
What is the primary function of attention in terms of perception?
What is the primary function of attention in terms of perception?
What is the primary focus of cognitive psychology?
What is the primary focus of cognitive psychology?
What is a key characteristic of perception?
What is a key characteristic of perception?
What is a challenge in creating artificial forms of perception?
What is a challenge in creating artificial forms of perception?
What type of processing is involved in perception?
What type of processing is involved in perception?
What is unique about human perceptual processes?
What is unique about human perceptual processes?
What is the primary consequence of inattention on visual perception?
What is the primary consequence of inattention on visual perception?
According to Treisman's Feature Integration Theory, what is the role of the preattentive stage in object perception?
According to Treisman's Feature Integration Theory, what is the role of the preattentive stage in object perception?
What is the fundamental difference between change blindness and inattentional blindness?
What is the fundamental difference between change blindness and inattentional blindness?
What is the primary function of binding in perception?
What is the primary function of binding in perception?
What is the relationship between attention and perception?
What is the relationship between attention and perception?
What is the primary function of attention in the context of perception?
What is the primary function of attention in the context of perception?
What is the term for the process of grouping features together to form a coherent perception of an object?
What is the term for the process of grouping features together to form a coherent perception of an object?
What is the primary consequence of inattention on visual perception?
What is the primary consequence of inattention on visual perception?
According to Treisman's Feature Integration Theory, what is the stage at which an object's features are analyzed into their individual components?
According to Treisman's Feature Integration Theory, what is the stage at which an object's features are analyzed into their individual components?
What phenomenon occurs when a person is unable to detect changes in similar but slightly different scenes presented one after another?
What phenomenon occurs when a person is unable to detect changes in similar but slightly different scenes presented one after another?
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