Related Questions
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
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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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