According to Broadbent's Filter Theory of Attention, the Mechanism That

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to Broadbent's filter theory of attention, the mechanism that performs the selection of signals for access to a limited-capacity system is attention, which serves as a filter, and the limited-capacity system permits:

• A) awareness of and other cognitive responses to stimuli.
• B) awareness and the storage of information in memory.
• C) the brain to resolve the competition for neural representation.
• D) the observer to detect the unique feature.

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Definitions:

Functionalism

A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the purposes of behavior and mental processes and how they adapt to the environment.

Consciousness Purpose

Refers to the theories or explanations regarding why consciousness exists and its role in human cognitive processes and behavior.

Mental Images

The representation of objects, actions, or ideas that are not physically present, existing in the mind.

Adaptive Value

The concept referring to the beneficial traits or characteristics that enhance an organism's survival and reproduction in a given environment.