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:

Double Helix

The structure of DNA, which consists of two antiparallel polynucleotide chains twisted around each other.

Polymer

is a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units.

Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Purines

A type of nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA, including adenine and guanine, which pair with pyrimidines.