Regarding Attention, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 106

Multiple Choice

Regarding attention, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Motivational states influence attention.
• B)Repeated exposure to a changing stimulus leads to habituation.
• C)Habituation to certain stimuli is quite common and makes evolutionary sense.
• D)Newborn infants pay more attention to their mothers' voices than to the voices of other women.
• E)Humans pay more attention to stimuli that are meaningful or emotionally significant than those that are not.

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Quadratic Relationship

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Significance Level

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Independent Variable

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Positive and Significant

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