You Look at a Series of Gauges

question 166

Multiple Choice

You look at a series of gauges. Most have their indicators pointing the same direction (to the right) , but one is pointing a different direction. You notice the odd one immediately, regardless of how many other gauges are present. This pattern indicates that you found the discrepant indicator by

• A) a conceptual network.
• B) an attentional blink.
• C) a preattentive process.
• D) an attentive process.

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Definitions:

Conservation

A principle in environmental science focused on protecting natural resources and the environment for future generations.

Assimilation

A cognitive process where individuals integrate new information into existing frameworks or schemas.

Accommodation

In psychology, the process by which individuals adjust their schemas or ways of thinking to incorporate new information.

Abstract Thinking

The capacity to conceptualize about entities, principles, and notions absent in the physical realm.