Letter targets and number distractors in Schneider and Shiffrins 1977 task is an example of a n


  • Q27:

    In Stroop's study (1935) on automatic processing in attention, he found that participants took less time to name colors when the word and color were ______, and more time when they were ______. A) the same; different B) different; the same C) simultaneous; sequential D) sequential; simultaneous

    Letter targets and number distractors in Schneider and Shiffrins 1977 task is an example of a n
  • Q28:

    Being able to name the colors of various symbols illustrates ______. A) change blindness B) inattentional blindness C) a Stroop task D) the Simon effect

  • Q29:

    Participants in Simons and Levin's (1998) study did not notice when a person asking them for directions was switched with another person. This illustrates ______. A) change blindness B) selective blindness C) inattentional blindness D) bottom-up processing

  • Q30:

    Walking is to ______ as learning a new language is to ______. A) top-down processing; bottom-up processing B) controlled processing; automatic processing C) automatic processing; controlled processing D) bottom-up processing; top-down processing

  • Q31:

    Perhaps one of the most important ways to turn a controlled task into an automatic one is to ______. A) practice regularly B) stop worrying about it C) try it only once D) try different ways of completing it

  • Q33:

    Letter targets and number distractors in Schneider and Shiffrin's (1977) task is an example of a(n) ______. A) varied mapping condition B) consistent mapping condition C) unconscious variable detection D) unsuccessful variable detection

  • Q34:

    Participants in Simons and Chabris' (1999) study did not notice when a gorilla walked across a scene. This illustrates ______. A) inattentional blindness B) change blindness C) the Simon effect D) perceptual blindness

  • Q35:

    Daniel Simons created some studies that indicate ______. A) eyewitness testimony is generally more reliable than statistical information B) in a simple scene of mostly one color, a single example of a different color stands out C) in a complex scene, some important details may elude our attention D) the capacity for focused attention varies greatly by participant age

  • Q36:

    You are participating in an experiment in which you are told to locate the letter "T" among a field of digits. This is an example of ______. A) the dual-task method B) a varied mapping condition C) a consistent mapping condition D) the Stroop effect

  • Q37:

    The Simon effect suggests that if study participants see a target on the right, they want to respond ______. A) in the center B) on the left C) on the right D) on their dominant side

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What did Shiffrin and Schneider's 1977 study reveal about automatic processing quizlet?

Shiffrin and Schneider's (1977) demonstrated that when learning a new skill, a lot of attention or controlled processing is required, but when we are skilled we can do the task without paying much attention to it at all.

Which of the following is an analogy used to describe attention quizlet?

Attention works like a spotlight.

How is the dual

It is useful to understand dual-task methodology because it allows for researchers to pinpoint which of the two tasks received less attention – therefore, correlation with their performance on the overall task (3).

What is useful about the dual

The dual-task method allows participants to feel successful in at least one task.