Which Perspective in Psychology Is Most Likely to Focus on How

question 210

Multiple Choice

Which perspective in psychology is most likely to focus on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures?

• A) evolutionary
• B) neuroscience
• C) cognitive
• D) social-cultural

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Definitions:

Posner Effect

A phenomenon in cognitive psychology indicating that attention can be directed to a location without the need for the eyes to move.

Craik Effect

A phenomenon where the depth of processing impacts memory recall; deeper processing leads to better retention.

Late Selection

A cognitive process theory suggesting that all incoming information is processed at a basic level before selective filtering happens based on its importance.

Early Selection

A theory in psychology suggesting that information is selected to be attended to at an early stage during the processing of sensory information.