When Attitudes Are Formed Through the Process of Classical Conditioning,the

question 31

Multiple Choice

When attitudes are formed through the process of classical conditioning,the degree of liking for something is influenced by

• A) its association with something we already like or dislike.
• B) being rewarded or punished for expressing a particular attitude.
• C) observing how others are rewarded or punished for expressing a particular attitude.
• D) the degree of inconsistency between attitude and behavior.

Recognize the implications of the Stroop effect on cognitive processing.

Understand the impact of practice and task familiarity on cognitive task performance.

Describe the effects of divided attention on task performance.

Explain the role of attention in perception and information processing, including inattentional blindness and attentional capture.

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Definitions:

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Idealized Prototype

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Bottom-up Processing

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