M9.2 Attention and Perception

What is the primary function of attention in the brain?

• Allocating cognitive processing resources

• Storing long-term memories

• Regulating emotions

• Controlling motor functions

Which form of attention involves focusing on several sources of input but prioritizing the most important ones?

• Selective attention

• Divided attention

• Focussed attention

• Sustained attention

What type of attention is commonly used in work situations where multitasking is required?

• Divided attention

• Selective attention

• Focussed attention

• Sustained attention

Which form of attention involves maintaining concentration over long periods on a single task?

• Sustained attention

• Selective attention

• Divided attention

• Focussed attention

What does focussed attention primarily involve?

• Channelling attention towards a single source

• Monitoring several sources of input

• Maintaining concentration over long periods

• Switching between tasks

Which form of attention is described as avoiding distraction by focusing on one source?

• Focussed attention

• Selective attention

• Divided attention

• Sustained attention

What is the main characteristic of sustained attention?

• Remaining alert over long periods

• Switching between multiple tasks

• Focusing on the most important input

• Avoiding distractions

How is perception defined in this module (M9)?

• The process of creating new sensations

• The process of assembling sensations into a usable mental representation of the world

• The process of discarding all sensory data

• The process of storing data without interpretation

What happens to what you see when you turn your head, according to information in this module (M9)?

• The images remain static

• The images disappear

• Your eyes detect a constantly changing pattern of images

• The images become clearer

What does perception discard according to the document?

• All sensory data

• Non-relevant data

• Important data

• Visual data only