The Distinction Between Automatic and Attentional Processes Deals with the Degree

question 2

Multiple Choice

The distinction between automatic and attentional processes deals with the degree to which a task:

• A) involves permanent memory retrieval
• B) requires a deep level of processing
• C) requires mental resources or processing capacity
• D) is processed in working memory

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Definitions:

Psychiatry

A branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.

DSM-IV

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as a guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Psychiatric Diagnoses

The classification of mental disorders by identifying and categorizing symptoms according to standardized criteria, to guide treatment and understanding.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way of uncovering unconscious thoughts and feelings.