module 6 Flashcards
what is split brain
severed large bands of the corpus callosum the connects the left and right hemisphereq
what side of the brain is responsible for language and speech
left hemisphere
what side of the brain is responsible for creativity artistic and musical skills
right hemisphere
what is hemispheric specialization
the idea two hemispheres have different functions
what is attention
process of selecting information from internal and external environment to priortize for processing
When you hear a loud sound in a quite room this is called
active attention
passive attention
remedial attention
passive attention
When you search a cluttered table for your keys, you are using
active attention
passive attention
remedial attention
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of attention?
a
The effortless processing of all information from the environment
b
The internal process that selectively sets mental priorities for processing
c
The information in conscious awareness at a given time
d
The subjective awareness of internal and external events
b
The internal process that selectively sets mental priorities for processing
What is selective attention
person attends to info while ignoring other info
what is a stimulus salience? example?
some stimulus capture attention due to physical characteristics
bright light in a dim scene
When attention is diverted because of the salience of a stimulus, it is known as
attentional capture
A referee at a football game knows exactly where to look to make a call on the play, and they know what information is irrelevant, this is an example of ___________ and the importance of
selective attention
top down processing
what study is corteen and wood apart of?
cities and mild shocks
dichotic listening task
Imagine you are a participant in a dichotic listening task; which of the following stimuli are you most likely to notice in your unattended ear?
a
The speaker changing from English to German
b
A change from one male speaker to a second male speaker
c
If the speaker were to say your name
d
If the speaker were giving you answers to the exam
c
If the speaker were to say your name
Jett can focus on his mother talking over the sound of the TV playing in the background. Which of the following does this best illustrate?
a
Selective attention
b
Subliminal perception
c
Consciousness
d
Passive attention
a
Selective attention
Lizeth was at a party talking to a friend. Although many people were talking, she was able to tune out all the noise from the party and pay attention to her friend. This is known as _________________.
a
the cocktail party effect
b
change blindness
c
hypermnesia effect
d
consciousness effect
a
the cocktail party effect
People often look at the brightest or most colorful parts of an image first. This idea is known as ______________ and it is a ______________ process.
a
stimulus salience; top-down
b
selective attention; bottom-up
c
stimulus salience; bottom-up
d
selective attention; top-down
c
stimulus salience; bottom-up
An individuals is seen with a half shaven face and apply makeup to half of their face, they eat food from half their plate, and if asked to copy an image, only draw the right side what is this?
visual or unilateral neglect
The “burning house” experiment with visual neglect patients supports other research that suggests that which of the following is true?
a
Information not processed consciously has no effect on behavior.
b
Automaticity will develop if the patient has enough exposure to an image.
c
Stimuli in the neglected field can influence behavior even if they are not consciously aware of it.
d
This is why subliminal messages work.
c
Stimuli in the neglected field can influence behavior even if they are not consciously aware of it.
waves are irregular, most low amplitude, that occur with a frequency of 13–30 Hz. these are…
theta waves
alpha waves
beta waves
k complex waves
beta waves
when a person is awake but relaxed their waves look regular, predictable, and occur at 8-12Hz
alpha waves
in the early stages of sleep brain activity transitions from
alpha waves to theta waves
what is used to identify the transition from stage 1 to stage 2 sleep?
spindles and k complexes
