Fred Needs to Find a Particular Furniture Store in a Busy

question 67

Multiple Choice

Fred needs to find a particular furniture store in a busy shopping area.Yet,this particular shop has no unique features to help him recognize it,other than the store's name.Thus,Fred must read each store's name and compare it to the target shop's name.This illustrates

• A)characteristic selectivity.
• B)visual selective attention.
• C)conjunction search.
• D)feature search.

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

The false perception of a relationship between two variables or events, typically due to cognitive bias.

Bystanders

Individuals who are present at an event or incident but do not take part in its occurrence.

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A component of memory where small amounts of information can be kept for a short period, typically up to 30 seconds.

Placebo

An inert or harmless substance given to a patient in place of a medication for psychological benefit or as part of a control group in research studies.