The Available Data from Patients with Brain Damage to Circuits

question 6

Multiple Choice

The available data from patients with brain damage to circuits controlling attention indicate that:

• A) the brain mechanisms controlling attention are inseparable from the brain mechanisms directly involved in perception
• B) multiple brain mechanisms are responsible for the control of attention
• C) a single mechanism governs the ability to disengage attention from its current focus and also the ability to lock in to a new attention focus
• D) the mechanisms controlling attention differ from one individual to the next

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Definitions:

Job Characteristics Model

A framework that proposes that a job's characteristics affect employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance, including skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Job Feedback

The process of giving employees information regarding their performance, which can be positive or constructive, aimed at improving their future performance.

Reprimand

A formal expression of disapproval or correction, often by a person in authority, towards an individual's behavior or performance.

Expectancy Model

A psychological theory stating that motivation is determined by an individual's expected outcomes or rewards following certain behaviors.