The Bottleneck Theory Is Inadequate in Accounting for Attention Because

question 68

Multiple Choice

The bottleneck theory is inadequate in accounting for attention because

• A) it proposes that humans have many different kinds of attention, and the current research shows that they have only one kind.
• B) it explains only the data gathered with the event-related potential technique and not with other neuroscience research methods.
• C) it argues that people actually filter out very little irrelevant information.
• D) it underestimates the flexibility of our attention.

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Definitions:

SSE

Sum of Squares due to Error, a measure used in statistical analysis to quantify the discrepancy between the observed and predicted data values.

Factorial Design

An experimental design method used in statistics that allows the investigation of the effects of multiple factors by varying them together.

Replication

The process of repeating a study or experiment to confirm the findings of the original study.

Completely Randomized

A design of experiments where all the experimental units are allocated at random among all the treatments.