TB6 P&C Lecture 1; Models of attention

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1. What is selective attention?

  • The ability to discriminate and direct attention to different stimuli
  • A result of processing resources
  • The ability to divide attention
  • The ability to recall info from unattended channels
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2. Which of these is NOT a component of the filter model? (Broadbent, 1958)

  • A rehearsal mechanism
  • Limited capacity channel
  • Short term store
  • Long term store
  • Selective filter (channel selective)

3. Was there a decrease in performance when pps had to switch between modalities in which the stimuli were presented? (Broadbent 1956)

  • Yes, alternating between modalities created a performance decrement
  • No, alternating between modalities did not create a performance decrement in spoken tasks
  • Yes, alternating etween modalities created a performance decrement but only when it was visual-written
  • No, alternating between modalities did not create a performance decrement

4. What is the main premise of Kahnemans capacity model?

  • Resource allocation is only due to bottom-up processes
  • Any task demands capacity from the limited mental pool, relative to the persons experience
  • Stimuli independently use up a set amount of resources
  • Any task demands capacity from the unlimited mental pool, relative to the persons experience

5. What was the finding of Gray & Wedderburn (1960) in a split-span procedure?

  • Subjects did not group any items
  • Subjects grouped items for recall on the basis of meaning
  • Subjects grouped items for recall on the basis of physical properties

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