Knock out the false attention lines

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these lines about sustained attention are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      It is also called vigilance

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      That is selective attention, which is a different process.

      Item

      It picks a few stimuli out of many

   3. Explanation

      Performance is superior when the signals are auditory.

      Item

      It works better with visual signals

   4. Explanation

      It is the ability to hold attention on a task for long durations.

      Item

      It cannot be held for long stretches

2. Question

   Three of these lines about automatic processing are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      It runs without intention or thought

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      It takes place unconsciously and without deliberate control.

      Item

      It needs deliberate conscious control

   3. Explanation

      It involves very little or no thought processes.

      Item

      It demands heavy thinking each time

   4. Explanation

      That is the span of attention, a different idea altogether.

      Item

      It means the number of items grasped

Instructions

Tap the three wrong lines in each set about how attention works, leaving the true one standing.

Explanation