What Is the Difference Between Automatic Processing and Effortful Processing

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between automatic processing and effortful processing?

• A) Automatic processing doesn't allow for multitasking and effortful processing does.
• B) Automatic processing doesn't require undivided attention and effortful processing does.
• C) Automatic processing benefits from extra effort and effortful processing doesn't.
• D) Automatic processing encodes sensory information and effortful processing encodes cognitive information.

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Definitions:

Chi-Square

A statistical test used to determine if a significant relationship exists between two categorical variables.

Row Variable

A categorical variable used in tables to categorize subjects or data points based on a specific attribute.

Column Variable

A variable represented by a column in a data table, where each row entry under that column pertains to different observations or records.

Degrees of Freedom

Degrees of freedom refer to the number of values in a calculation which are free to vary without violating the constraints of the calculation.