Filter Theory Helps Explain All of the Following Memory Phenomena

question 47

Multiple Choice

Filter theory helps explain all of the following memory phenomena EXCEPT

• A) how we are "blind" to large changes in what happens around us.
• B) how we selectively attend to important information.
• C) why we tend to process personally irrelevant information.
• D) the ability to shadow words heard in one ear.

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Definitions:

Cross-Sectional Study

A research method that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time.

Teaching Method

A systematic approach or strategy used by educators to facilitate learning in students, which can vary widely depending on the subject matter, student needs, and educational goals.

Experimental Study

A research method that involves the manipulation of one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable, conducted in a controlled environment.

Cohort Effect

Variations in the characteristics of an area of study (such as attitudes, experiences, or behaviors) that occur as a result of being born at about the same time, experiencing the same historical events, or sharing the same generational influences.