At Times, Highly Pertinent Messages, Such as One's Name, Can

question 11

Multiple Choice

At times, highly pertinent messages, such as one's name, can be heard on the unattended channel in a shadowing task.This supports

• A)feature integration theory
• B)attenuation theory
• C)early selection theory
• D)prototype theory

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation needed to detect a change or difference between two stimuli.

Just-noticeable Difference

The smallest change in intensity of a stimulus that can be detected.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus at which it can be detected by an individual at least 50% of the time.

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as just noticeable difference (JND).