Attention

Question 1

1. What are some plausible hypothesis for hemi-spatial neglect syndrome usually affecting the left visual field more than the right?

Answer 1

c. Lateralization of alertness

a. Asymmetry in attention control

Question 2

2. What happens to someone suffering from hemi-spatial neglect syndrome?

Answer 2

a. They may be unaware of the left side of the space that is around them
c. They are unable to attend to visual stimuli within the left visual field

Question 3

3. What are common symptoms associated with ADHD? Select all that apply.

Answer 3

a. Difficulty maintaining top-down (executive) attention

b. Being able to keep and direct attention

Question 4

4. What does the cocktail party effect demonstrate?

Answer 4

a. We can very easily take attention to many different things at the same time
c. Some information that doesn’t reach consciousness is nevertheless being processed in the background

Question 5

5. Which of the following is false regarding the “capacity theory: capacity of model attention”?

Answer 5

d. The capacity of attention is fixed and can’t be changed

Question 6

6. What form of attention is goal-driven and a top-down process?

Answer 6

b. Endogenous Attention

Question 7

7. If a patient that has contralateral neglect syndrome shows what is called “Extinction”, moving objects within the right visual field can be attended to

Answer 7

a. True

Question 8

8. ADHD causes problems in attention. Which of the following is least likely caused by neurotransmitter deficiencies that are associated with ADHD?

Answer 8

d. Trouble with anxiety

Question 9

9. ADHD is associated with two neurotransmitter deficiencies. Identify these two.

Answer 9

a. Dopamine activity too low

b. Norepinephrine activity too low

Question 10

10. You notice that someone can’t see anything that is within the left visual field, but the person compensates just fine by simply turning the head to the left. What is likely the problem, and what could cause that?

Answer 10

b. Neglect Syndrome, damage to the right parietal lobe

Question 11

11. The Cocktail Party effect can explain which of these phenomena?

Answer 11

b) Why you can perfectly focus on the television by blocking out your friends heated conversation
c) Why you did not notice your friend come into the room while you are focused on your homework, until your friend knocked loudly on your door

Question 12

12. To find out if the person behind you is following you, you don’t turn toward that person, but instead you internally shift your attention to very carefully listen to the person behind you. What type of attention is that?

Answer 12

a. Covert and volunteer