On a Warm Summer Day,a Student Is Sitting in the Shade

question 100

Multiple Choice

On a warm summer day,a student is sitting in the shade of a tree reading a novel when the tapping of a woodpecker on a nearby tree is momentarily distracting.This shift in attention is an example of which component of attention?

• A)shadowing
• B)dichotic viewing
• C)goal-directed selection
• D)stimulus-driven capture

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Definitions:

Information-Processing Approach

A cognitive development theory that likens human thought to the way computers process information, focusing on mechanisms of learning, memory, and problem-solving.

Neural Features

Characteristics or attributes of the nervous system, including brain structures and neural pathways.

Strategies

Plans or methods developed to achieve a specific goal or solve a problem.

Transductive Reasoning

A type of reasoning characteristic of early childhood, where the child links two unrelated situations without considering the wider context.