BP 5.1

What is the first step in the action-perception cycle?

• Cognitive evaluation of the situation

• Execution of a behavioral response

• Transduction of physical stimuli into neural signals

• Learning from past experiences

Which term refers to the conversion of physical stimuli into neural signals?

• Transmission

• Interpretation

• Transduction

• Conversion

What is the function of “attention” in the action-perception cycle?

• It stores information for later use

• It controls motor responses

• It selects which sensory information is processed further

• It regulates emotions

What is the name for processing that begins with external sensory input?

• Top-down processing

• Bottom-up processing

• Selective processing

• Cognitive control

Which process allows us to suppress automatic or impulsive responses?

• Working memory

• Executive attention

• Inhibitory control

• Emotional regulation

What is an example of a situation involving sensory competition?

• Seeing and hearing someone talk at once

• Reading a book while a siren passes by

• Listening to one person in a quiet room

• Feeling hot water during a shower

Which cognitive function enables a person to shift strategies when a task changes?

• Working memory

• Emotional control

• Cognitive flexibility

• Long-term memory

How do emotions help connect automatic processes with conscious thought?

• They distract the brain from reflexes

• They suppress all automatic behavior

• They act as a communication signal

• They override cognitive control

What is the final stage of the action-perception cycle?

• Emotional appraisal

• Attentional filtering

• Execution of an action

• Memory encoding

Which model explains that behavior results from biological, psychological, and social factors?

• Executive function model

• Action-perception cycle

• Cognitive processing theory

• Biopsychosocial model