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Chapter 3 Quiz

Question 1

Using the authors' flashlight metaphor, which type of attention is like the beam
illuminating different parts of the external and internal environment in turn?
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Question 2
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Overview - p. 49

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Selective attention

Correct

Focused attention

Incorrect

Divided attention

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Sustained attention

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The extent to which the area of interest (AOI) stands out from the background or
other AOIs by virtue of its size, color, intensity, or contrast is referred to as
________.
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Selective Visual Attention - p. 51

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salience

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effort

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rotation

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value

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Question 3

Change blindness is more likely to occur when _________.

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Question 4
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Selective Visual Attention - p. 53

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the subject is engaged in attention-demanding

concurrent tasks

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the changing stimulus is more salient

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the changing element is within the field of view

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the subject is paying careful attention

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In responding to a single imperative stimulus, which two features of the cue are most
important?
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Selective Visual Attention - p. 62

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Reliability and location

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Location and brightness

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Volume and brightness

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Color and reliability

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Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of preattentive processing?

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Question 6
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Parallel Processing and Divided Attention - p. 64

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Selective attention

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High redundancy

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Proximity

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Similarity

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The theory postulating that perceptual processing is parallel within the features of a
single object, but serial across different objects, is known as the ________.
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Parallel Processing and Divided Attention - p. 68

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Object file theory of attention

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Objectification theory of perception

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Duncan effect

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Stimulus analogy theory of perception

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Question 7

The Proximity Compatibility Principle (PCP) holds that ________.

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Parallel Processing and Divided Attention - p. 77

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closer display proximity will improve performance on

integration tasks and disrupt performance on focused
attention tasks

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closer display proximity will disrupt performance on

integration tasks and improve performance on focused

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attention tasks
the benefits of proximity consistently outweigh the
detrimental factors

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decreasing separation from 20 to 2 degrees disrupts

integration and prevents focused attention

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Question 8

A sound (or series of sounds) with several dimensions is called a(n) ________.
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Question 9
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Question 10
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Attention in the Auditory Modality - p. 78

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auditory object

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aural object

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attensor

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three-dimensional sound

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The perceptual organization of sound into streams of relatively stable and distinct
auditory objects is called ________.
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Attention in the Auditory Modality - p. 79

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auditory streaming

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rate of auditory presentation

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fission of the single alternating stream

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frequency-streamed auditory input

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Before redesigning a task environment to eliminate background sound, the Human

Factors engineer should understand the extent to which _________.
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Attention in the Auditory Modality - p. 81

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the task relies on working memory processes for the

maintenance of order

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the individual undertaking the task is susceptible to

distracting noises

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irrelevant sound effects should be included in a regular

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pattern in the environment to keep the operator's attention
focused
white noise can interfere with the operator's ability to

Incorrect

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