The __________ is the lowest level of a stimulation that an organism can detect.

Sam is driving down a busy street when a dog runs out of a yard and right in front of his car. Sam did not see the dog until it was in front of his car. This causes him to swerve and hit another vehicle. Why did Sam not see the car that was next to him?

Which type of processing makes us vulnerable to optical illusions?

The cocktail party effect focuses on which type of perception?

Timmy looks at a car engine, then from looking at the fully assembled engine attempts he figures out how the spark plugs work. Timmy is using __________

Robin is trying to remember a series of numbers. She decides to divide them into meaningful units. What memory strategy is Robin using?

Rick is an avid sports fan. While watching a football game, he focuses intently on the position of the ball and follows it very carefully. He jumps for joy when a player carries the ball downfield to score a touchdown, but is surprised and upset when the referee says that there was a penalty in the play on a different player, which negates the touchdown. Rick may have just experienced which of the following phenomena?

Which of the following describes the ability to pay attention to one voice among many?

During which of the following activities might you use selective attention?

What is inattentional blindness?