Attentional Processes Flashcards
Johnnie is continually distracted by the sound of cars passing by the classroom’s window that faces a street. What kind of attentional processing is most probably impaired in Johnnie? a. Selective/focused attention b. Shifting attention c. Sustained attention d. Divided attention
Answer: a. Selective/focused Attention
The neuroanatomical focus for shifting attention seems to be centered in what part of the brain? a. reticular activating system b. inferior parietal lobes c. superior temporal lobes d. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Answer: d. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Which neurotransmitter plays a major role in regulating attention? a. Actelycholine b. Serotonin c. Dopamine d. Gylcine
Answer:c. Dopamine
What brain structure distributes norepinephrine to facilitate alerting and exciting a broad network of neural networks? a. Locus coeruleus b. Hypothalamus c. Hippocampus d. Limbic System
Answer: a. Locus coeruleus
True or false? Someone can’t have ADD and also have depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric problems.
Answer: -False
Which of the following types of attention is related to short-term memory? a. sustained attention b. attentional capacity c. selective attention d. divided attention
Answer: b. Attentional Capacity
Which of the following types of attention is related to working memory? a. sustained attention b. attentional capacity c. divided attention d. selective attention
Answer: c. divided attention
A continuous performance test (CPT) would be used to measure what type of attention? a. selective attention b. attentional capacity c. divided attention d. sustained attention
Answer: d. sustained attention
On the TEA-Ch, which two subtests were designed to measure selective/focused attention? a. Score! and Walk Don’t Run b. Creature Counting and Opposites Worlds c. Sky Search and Map Mission d. Code Transmission and Sky Search DT
Answer: c. Sky Search and Map Mission
Samantha is working on a math assignment and the teacher asks the class to put away their math work and get out their reading books. Samantha continues to work on her math assignment. What type of attentional processing could be impaired in Samantha? a. Selective/focused attention b. Shifting attention c. Sustained attention d. Divided attention
Answer: b. Shifting attention
