Treisman and Schmidt Prevented the Focused Attention Stage from Occurring

question 50

Multiple Choice

 Treisman and Schmidt prevented the focused attention stage from occurring by _____.

• A) presenting stimuli for 200 msec
• B) having observers focus attention on another task
• C) none of these; focused attention occurs automatically
• D) using rapid stimulus presentation and directing attention to another task

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Definitions:

Experiment

A method of testing hypotheses by observing the outcomes of controlled conditions.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, showing the relationship but not causation between them.

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event or action directly results in another.

Experiments

Systematic and scientific procedures carried out under controlled conditions to investigate a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact.