Sarah and Stephen Are Meeting to Talk About Their Class

question 23

Multiple Choice

Sarah and Stephen are meeting to talk about their class project,but Stephen is distracted because he is worried about an exam in another class.He asks Sarah to repeat herself several times.This conversation is most strongly influenced by _______.

• A)physical context
• B)physical noise
• C)internal noise
• D)semantic noise

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Definitions:

Preattentive Process

The subconscious accumulation of information from the environment, which occurs without conscious effort or attention.

Attentive Process

The cognitive function that enables an individual to focus selectively on certain information while ignoring other stimuli.

Current Context

The present state of affairs or the immediate environment and circumstances in which an event or discussion occurs.

Ink Color

The property or characteristic of an ink that defines its visual perception, which can influence cognitive processing in tasks such as the Stroop test.