Andrade (psych, Backround)

Question 1

Primary task

Answer 1

The main activity that is being concentrated on

Question 2

Secondary (concurrent task)

Answer 2

An additional task that can be performed simultaneously with the primary task

Question 3

Attention

Answer 3

The concentration of mental effort on a particular stimulus

Question 4

Focused attention

Answer 4

Picking out and focusing on a particular input from a mass of information

Question 5

Divided attention

Answer 5

The ability to split mental effort simultaneously between 2 tasks

Question 6

Working memory model

Answer 6

• Describes short-term memory as a system with multiple components.
• Including the central executive, phonological loop, visuospatial sketch pad,

Question 7

Daydreaming

Answer 7

• The detachment from our environment
• Into a mildly altered state of consciousness
• resulting in “being lost in one’s thoughts”

Question 8

Central executive

Answer 8

• Directs attention
• Decides which info is attended to and what parts of the working memory to send that information to

Question 9

Phonological loop

Answer 9

Handles auditory info

Question 10

Visuospatial sketch pad

Answer 10

Processes visual and spatial information

Question 11

What determines whether or not we attend to remember/ recall something?

Answer 11

Whether or not we attend to a stimulus. (attention is required for the encoding stage of memory process)

Question 12

Divided attention is easier when….

Answer 12

The task involved are simple, well practice and automatic.

Question 13

Arousal

Answer 13

The extent to which we are alert, or responsive to external stimuli

Question 14

Arousal has what type of components?

Answer 14

• Physiological
• Psychological
• and is mediated by the nervous system and hormones

Question 15

What is daydreaming linked to?

Answer 15

Arousal

Question 16

Why could daydreaming inhibit performance on the primary task?

Answer 16

• uses important cognitive resources (central executive)
• so inhibits performance on tasks that use this resource (like including attention and memory)

Question 17

How could doodling maintain arousal?

Answer 17

-Raise arousal to help keep you awake when u are sleepy and bored
- Reduce arousal when agitated due to boredom

Question 18

What psychology is being investigated?

Answer 18

1. Dual task performance
2. Cognitive load theory
3. Daydreaming

Question 19

Attention is required for…

Answer 19

Encoding stage of the memory process

Question 20

Dual task performance

Answer 20

• The study focuses on info processing when 2 tasks are managed simultaneously
• The study explores whether a secondary task could improve performance on a primary task
• by maintaining arousal levels to enhance concentration

Question 21

2) Cognitive load theory

Answer 21

• This theory posits that working memory has a limited capacity and cognitive processing of dual task compete for the same cognitive resources
• but doodling could theoretically help by occupying a small amount of cognitive load in comparison to daydreaming
• enhancing attention or memory

Question 22

The study focuses on…

Answer 22

info processing when 2 tasks are managed simultaneously

Question 23

The study explores whether a secondary task could improve performance on a primary task by…

Answer 23

maintaining arousal levels to enhance concentration

Question 24

Cognitive load theory posists..

Answer 24

working memory has a limited capacity and cognitive processing of dual task compete for the same cognitive resources

Question 25

Cognitive processing of dual tasks..

Answer 25

compete for the same cognitive resources

Question 26

doodling could theoretically help by…

Answer 26

occupying a small amount of cognitive load in comparison to daydreaming