The Focusing of Mental Resources on Select Information That Improves

question 66

Multiple Choice

The focusing of mental resources on select information that improves cognitive processing on many tasks is defined as

• A)sensation.
• B)attention.
• C)perception.
• D)transduction.

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Definitions:

Poetic Imagery

The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas in literature, particularly in poetry, to evoke a mental image or sensory experience.

Circular Definition

A way of defining a term where the definition includes the term itself, leading to a lack of clarity or actual explanation.

Genus

In biology, the rank in the classification of organisms, above species and below family; in logic, a broader category or class that encompasses more specific subdivisions.

Differentia

Characteristics that distinguish a species or category from others, making it distinct.