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LCritchfi

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The concept of selective attention is best demonstrated in which example?
 
  a. remembering the names of your clients by creating clever mental associations
  b. learning to play a song by listening to only the cello parts of a string quartet
  c. recalling only fond memories of your sister when you are feeling happy
  d. using a familiar location as a means to remember a long list of groceries you need to buy

Question 2

You look up the phone number of your favorite pizza maker and say it over and over to yourself as you walk across the room to the phone. Before you reach the phone, your roommate bursts in and exclaims, Look at thisit's the new Beck album Cool you reply. Then you become frustrated because you cannot remember the phone number. This is most likely due to the process of ____.
 
  a. decay
  b. proactive inhibition
  c. selective attention
  d. the primacy effect



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Sierray

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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c




LCritchfi

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


dyrone

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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