Observations That People May Actually Process and Manipulate Information Rather

question 11

Multiple Choice

Observations that people may actually process and manipulate information rather than simply store it for brief periods of time challenged the conceptualization of

• A) the phonological similarity effect.
• B) short-term memory.
• C) the persistence of vision.
• D) the physiological approach to coding.

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological phenomenon whereby an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight, due to the focus of attention elsewhere.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on one particular object or task in the environment while ignoring other irrelevant stimuli.

Blindsight

A condition in which individuals with blindness caused by brain damage can still respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them.

Dual Processing

The principle that our mind operates on two levels: a conscious deliberate level and an unconscious automatic level.