Selective Attention Involves

question 50

Multiple Choice

Selective attention involves

• A) focusing attention on certain stimuli and inhibiting responses to irrelevant information.
• B) selecting whether to store information in the right or left side of the brain.
• C) evaluating the sensory information carried to the brain.
• D) discarding information that does not get coded in working memory by sending it to primary memory and sifting through it in our minds when we have more time to deal with it.

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Definitions:

Muscarinic Receptors

A type of receptor responsive to acetylcholine, involved in various functions of the autonomic nervous system, including glandular secretions and muscle contractions.

ANS

The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) controls involuntary actions in the body, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Dual Innervation

The state of being supplied by both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves, allowing for regulation of organ function.

Stimulatory Effects

The outcomes or influences that enhance or increase the activity of biological, chemical, or physical processes.