Studies Looking at Electrical Activity in the Brain Suggest That

question 39

Multiple Choice

Studies looking at electrical activity in the brain suggest that the processing steps for attended stimuli and unattended stimuli are

• A) indistinguishable.
• B) distinguishable for only 1 millisecond after stimuli presentation.
• C) distinguishable around 80 milliseconds after stimuli presentation.
• D) distinguishable, although the exact time at which these two inputs differ is unknown.

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Definitions:

Distant Future

A point in time that is far ahead from the present moment, often encompassing years or generations ahead.

Near Future

A time period that is shortly ahead, encompassing events that are expected to happen soon but have not yet occurred.

Ironic Processing

The idea that the more we try not to think about something, the more those thoughts enter our mind and distract us from other things.

Distract Us

Activities or stimuli that divert attention away from a primary task or focus.