LaBerge (1983)presented Visual Displays in Which Participants Attended to Five

question 33

Multiple Choice

LaBerge (1983) presented visual displays in which participants attended to five locations spaced evenly across a visual display.He found that on critical trials,RT to a target was fastest for ______,supporting

• A)items in the middle of the display;spotlight models of attention.
• B)items in the middle of the display;the role of bottom-up processing in attention.
• C)items in the periphery of the display;spotlight models of attention.

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Definitions:

Selective Perception

A psychological phenomenon in which individuals tend to pay attention to information that aligns with their pre-existing beliefs and ignore contradictory information.

Racialization

The process of attributing racial identities to a relationship, social practice, or group that did not identify itself as such, shaping social structures and perceptions.

Social Construction

The theory that many aspects of reality, including knowledge, belief systems, and social norms, are created through cultural and social practices and are not inherent.

Racial Categories

Classifications of humans into groups based on physical traits, ancestry, genetics, or social relations, often influencing identity and social positions.