Which Is an Example of Selective Attention

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of selective attention?

• A) distinguishing between Coke and Pepsi by taste alone
• B) differentiating between sips of sweetened and unsweetened iced tea
• C) tasting a mint when you first pop it in your mouth but forgetting it in a few minutes
• D) noticing that there are tomatoes in your burrito when you asked for one without

Recognize where adolescents feel happiest and the importance of social contexts in their wellbeing.

Acknowledge cultural and racial differences in adolescent experiences.

Learn about historical views of adolescence and emerging adulthood concepts.

Understand the process of individuation and its significance in adolescent development.

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Definitions:

Fearful Responses

Emotional and physiological reactions triggered by perceived threats or dangers, often involving increased heart rate and adrenaline production.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brains of humans and other vertebrates, playing critical roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and in spatial memory navigation.

London Taxi Drivers

refers to a study population often cited in psychological and neuroscientific research that has revealed notable increases in the size of the hippocampus associated with the complex navigational skills required by their profession.

Sensory Receptors

Sensory organs that detect physical stimulation from the external world and change that stimulation into information that can be processed by the brain.