You are in the library reading this text. Students on both sides of the table are having quiet conversations. For some reason, you are able to block out their conservations and maintain your focus and attention on the book

What skill are you using?
selective attention
ignoring
focused attention
divided attention


selective attention

Psychology

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Compare and contrast the bottom-up and top-down processes as they relate to the dimensional classification system. Identify at least one benefit of the dimensional classification system

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

In a survey of American psychiatrists, _____ of the respondents indicated that they felt there was solid evidence for the scientific validity of the dissociative identity disorder diagnosis

a. about one-fourth c. about one-half b. about one-third d. nearly all

Psychology

LeSean has high levels of vasopressin and low levels of testosterone. When he has a romantic night with his wife, what would you expect him to do, based on the steroid/peptide theory of social bonds?

A. kiss his wife and bring her flowers B. have spontaneous sex with his wife C. punch a waiter in the face for complimenting his wife's appearance D. flip off a stranger for cutting him off while driving to the restaurant

Psychology

________ analysis is a statistical method for analyzing the intercorrelations among various measures or test scores. It can be used to identify clusters of correlated items that are assumed to measure the same underlying trait, ability, or aptitude

a. Psychometric b. Factor c. Behavioral d. Intelligence quotient

Psychology