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What is the average attention span for 5-year-olds?

• 14 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 9 minutes

• 12 minutes

What is the level of attention that produces consistent results on a task over time?

• Focused attention

• Transient attention

• Selective sustained attention

• Distracted attention

What physiological method has been used to study brain activities, including attention?

• Computed Tomography (CT) scan

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)

• Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

What can restore a person's attention after losing it from a topic?

• Taking a rest

• Doing a different kind of activity

• All of the above

• Changing mental focus

What physiological responses indicate that changes are regulated by the autonomic nervous system?

• All of the above

• Changes in the pattern of respiration

• Changes in heart rate

• Changes in the size of the pupils of the eyes

What is the estimated range for sustained attention to a freely chosen task in older children and adults?

• 20-25 minutes

• 15-20 minutes

• 10-15 minutes

• 5-10 minutes

What is the ability to renew attention that permits people to pay attention to things that last for more than a few minutes?

• Transient attention

• Distracted attention

• Selective sustained attention

• Focused attention

What prepares the individual to respond to new and potentially threatening situations?

• Muscular system

• Endocrine system

• Sensory system

• Nervous system

What is the common estimate for the attention span of healthy teenagers and adults?

• 10-15 minutes

• 15-20 minutes

• 20-25 minutes

• 5-10 minutes

What is the level of attention that is a short-term response to a stimulus that temporarily attracts or distracts attention?

• Transient attention

• Distracted attention

• Selective sustained attention

• Focused attention