Attention and Processing Information

Question 1

The method of encoding information to memory is called ___________.A.retentionB.reviewalC.processingD.rehearsal

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

_________ is focusing on something specific in the environment.A.AttentionB.StimuliC.MemoryD.Rehearsal

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A

Question 3

Describe the difference between elaboration and visual imagery.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Elaboration is taking a new idea and making a connection to another idea. Visual imagery is creating a mental picture in one’s head to remember a new word. Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Elaboration is taking a new idea and making a connection to another idea. Visual imagery is creating a mental picture in one’s head to remember a new word.

Question 4

When a person’s attention is divided, one’s brain is switching back and forth between tasks rather than distributing attention among all the tasks at the same time.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 5

Whenever Jack hears a new word, he tries to place it in a sentence that makes sense to him. This is an example of __________.A.structural encodingB.semantic encoding C.elaborationD.rehearsal

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B

Question 6

Describe the difference between focused attention and divided attention.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Focused attention is paying attention to one thing or task. Divided attention is paying attention to more than one thing or task. Responses may very but should include some or all of the following information: Focused attention is paying attention to one thing or task. Divided attention is paying attention to more than one thing or task.

Question 7

Attempting to both study and watch television is an example of divided attention.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 8

What is “multitasking”?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Responses may very but should include some or all of the following information: Multitasking is an example of what can happen when an individual attempts to divide one’s attention among more than one task. Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Multitasking is an example of what can happen when an individual attempts to divide one’s attention among more than one task.

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