At the Neuronal Level, the Fundamental Effect of Selective Attention

question 20

Multiple Choice

At the neuronal level, the fundamental effect of selective attention is understood to be that selective attention results in

• A)increased neuronal activity throughout the brain.
• B)increased neuronal activity in areas that would be processing the attended stimulus.
• C)increased neuronal activity in areas that would otherwise not be processing the attended stimulus.
• D)a change in the brain regions that would typically be processing a stimulus.

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