Which One of the Following Is the Best Example of a Cognitive

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the best example of a cognitive tool?

• A) Use of natural lighting in a studio art class
• B) A jigsaw in a woodworking class
• C) Use of country-western music in an aerobics class
• D) The concept pi π) in a geometry class

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Definitions:

Capacity

The ability or power to do, experience, or understand something, often used in the context of mental or physical capabilities.

Cocktail Party Effect

The ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, much like being able to focus on a single conversation in a noisy room.

Selective Memory

The phenomenon of remembering certain information while forgetting others, often influenced by emotional factors.

Broadbent

Donald Broadbent, a British cognitive psychologist who made significant contributions to the field of attention and information processing.