Selective Attention Involves

question 50

Multiple Choice

Selective attention involves

• A) focusing attention on certain stimuli and inhibiting responses to irrelevant information.
• B) selecting whether to store information in the right or left side of the brain.
• C) evaluating the sensory information carried to the brain.
• D) discarding information that does not get coded in working memory by sending it to primary memory and sifting through it in our minds when we have more time to deal with it.

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Definitions:

Impression Management

The conscious or unconscious effort by individuals to control or influence the perceptions of others about themselves.

Feedback

Information given to individuals or groups about their performance or behavior with the intent to guide future improvements.

Decoding

The process of interpreting or giving meaning to a message received in communication.

Context

The circumstances, conditions, or setting in which an event occurs, influencing its interpretation or outcome.