AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Parallel processing takes care of the routine business, while sequential processing is best for solving new problems that require our attention.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sensation And Perception : Example Question #9 The cocktail party effect focuses on which type of perception? Explanation: The cocktail party effect explains one’s ability to focus one’s attention on one particular sound (an auditory stimulus) while simultaneously filtering out others.

Detailed explanation-3: -In psychology, parallel processing is the ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality. Parallel processing is associated with the visual system in that the brain divides what it sees into four components: color, motion, shape, and depth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parallel processing is the ability of the human brain to simultaneously process lots of sensory information at the same time. Benefits of this type of processing include: the ability to process large amounts of data, the ability to process quickly, and the ability to process a variety of data types simultaneously.