As of 2000, the Poverty Rate Was Highest for

question 10

Multiple Choice

As of 2000, the poverty rate was highest for

• A) Hispanic families.
• B) African American families with a female householder.
• C) Asian children under 18 years of age.
• D) White persons age 65 years and older.

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Definitions:

Cocktail Party Effect

The ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, as in a noisy environment.

Spotlight Metaphor

A model that describes how attention is focused on specific aspects of the visual field, selecting certain details for processing while ignoring others.

Nature Of Attention

The aspect of cognitive processing that allows for focus on specific stimuli while ignoring others.

Shadowing Performance

The process of mimicking verbal material immediately as it is heard, a method used to explore the mechanisms of auditory attention and speech processing.