Explain how attention might influence the way in which we perceive certain stimuli. What role does divided attention play?
What will be an ideal response?
* We cannot possibly process all of the sensory information that is presented to us on a continual basis; therefore, we need to filter information.
* Attention provides that filtering mechanism.
* Divided attention allows us to process more than one source of stimulation at one time.
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a. temporal discounting b. risk aversion c. the status quo bias d. the omission bias
What is the consequence of a Type I error?
a. Concluding that a treatment has an effect when it really does b. Concluding that a treatment has no effect when it really has no effect c. Concluding that a treatment has no effect when it really does d. Concluding that a treatment has an effect when it really has no effect
Liberation psychology draws its inspiration from the liberation theology developed by the worker-priest movement in different countries in Latin America during the 1950s and 1960s. This movement was given wider currency within psychology by which priest who was murdered by the Salvadoran army for his campaigning work in defence of the poor?
A. Ignacio Martin-Baro B. Samuel Ruiz C. Jon Sobrino D. Pedro Casaldáliga
Which statement regarding male circumcision is TRUE? a. Health care providers recommend routine circumcision for male babies born in the United States. b. Circumcision has been related to higher rates of cancer of the penis
c. Circumcision is mainly practiced for religious and cultural reasons. d. Mothers are more likely to believe that leaving the foreskin intact will create a more masculine look.