Define selective attention and describe its role in the processing of auditory information
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should begin with a definition of selective attention. Next, it should
describe research that has examined the role of selective attention in dichotic listening tasks. This
part of the response should include a description of what shadowing is and how it is used in these
tasks. A strong answer will discuss the findings from particular studies, such as McKay's (1973)
and Triesman's (1960) and may refer to the cocktail-party phenomenon.
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A person who avoids thinking about their problems, or directs their attention to something else is using:
a. problem-focused coping c. emotion-focused coping b. an internal locus of control d. an external locus of control
What is propriate striving? Find an example of it in the case.
What will be an ideal response?
The term jury nullification refers to the _________.
A. power that the judge has to override the jury's verdict B. power that the jury has to render a verdict that is not unanimous C. power that juries have to render a verdict that is not in line with the law D. None of these are correct.
Flannery, who has a great fear of flying, has been instructed by her behavior therapist to take a brief ride in an actual airplane. If Flannery follows her therapist's instructions, then she'll be engaged in __________ exposure.
A. imaginal B. aversive C. in vivo D. virtual reality