In the Context of Attention to Locations, Posner Et Al

question 67

Multiple Choice

In the context of attention to locations, Posner et al. (1978) used a technique with valid, invalid, and neutral cues and found that response time was fastest with valid cues. This technique is called:

• A) attentional cuing.
• B) attebtional capture.
• C) selective attention.
• D) shadowing.

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Definitions:

Functionalism

A theory in sociology and psychology which emphasizes the importance of understanding the purpose or function of behavior, institutions, and processes in society and the mind.

Verifiability Of Observation

The principle that empirical observations must be capable of being checked or validated by other observers.

Behaviourism

Behaviourism is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing observable behaviors over internal states.

Freud's Theory

A set of psychoanalytic principles created by Sigmund Freud that emphasize the role of unconscious processes in shaping thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.