In a Study of Spatial Attention, Participants Are Shown a Neutral

question 35

Multiple Choice

In a study of spatial attention, participants are shown a neutral cue, a high-validity prime (correctly predicting the location of the target 80% of the time) , or a misleading cue to prime the location of an
Upcoming target. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Response times to a neutral cue are faster than response times to a priming cue.
• B) Response times to a misleading cue are faster than response times to a neutral cue.
• C) There is no difference in response times between a neutral cue and a misleading cue.
• D) Response times to a neutral cue are faster than response times to a misleading cue.

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Definitions:

Ciliary Muscle

A ring of smooth muscle in the eye's middle layer that changes the shape of the lens for focusing.

Suspensory Ligaments

Fibrous tissues that connect the lens of the eye to the ciliary body, adjusting the lens shape for focusing.

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, due to the high density of cones, and no rods.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time.