Some Researchers Have Compared Visual Attention to a Searchlight Beam

question 37

Multiple Choice

Some researchers have compared visual attention to a searchlight beam sweeping across the visual field. Which of the following claims about this beam is NOT currently supported by evidence?

• A) It is possible to split the beam of visual attention, so that two nonadjacent positions are both within the beam.
• B) Movements of attention can be separate from movements of the eye.
• C) The beam of visual attention can be adjusted by the participant, so that the beam is sometimes wide and sometimes narrow.
• D) Stimuli inside the beam of visual attention are primed, promoting their perception.

---

Definitions:

Prosocial Children

Children who exhibit behaviors that are intended to benefit others, such as sharing, comforting, or helping.

Reasoning

The process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment.

Inductive

An intellectual procedure that involves synthesizing a number of premises, deemed true or usually validated, to achieve a distinct conclusion.

Prosocial Behavior

Actions intended to benefit others, including helping, sharing, donating, cooperating, and volunteering.