Which brain structure allows us to pay attention to certain stimuli while ignoring others?
a. medulla
b. cerebellum
c. reticular formation
d. pons
c
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The neuroscience research on the executive attention network shows that this system
a. primarily activates the prefrontal part of the cortex. b. is fairly well developed in infants. c. helps you search an area for a specific target. d. helps you notice a new stimulus.
According to psychophysicists, the term "noise" is defined as
A. background stimulation that interferes with the perception of other stimuli. B. unwanted stimuli that prevent the transfer of sound waves from one place to another. C. an unpleasant sound that causes discomfort to the ears. D. auditory stimuli produced by high-intensity sound waves.
Chapter 12 Refer to the research study described on pages 344 - 345 of your textbook to answer the following question. What alternative explanations can you come up with to explain the results of this study?
What will be an ideal response?
In a study by Burger and Caldwell (2003), one group of college students signed a petition encouraging an end to homelessness, one group signed the petition and received $1,
and a third group signed the petition and each was told that he/she was "someone who cares about people in need." Two days later all of the participants were asked to volunteer at a homeless shelter during the upcoming weekend.The researchers found that the ________ group volunteered the most because they ________. A) petition only; changed their self-perceptions B) petition and payment group; changed their self-perceptions C) petition and labeled group; changed their self-perceptions D) petition and payment group; were paid $1