AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The simultaneous processing of information at both conscious and unconscious levels is called
A
the cocktail party effect.
B
the pop-out phenomenon.
C
dual processing.
D
neuroadaptation.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -cognitive neuroscience. The simultaneous processing of information at both conscious and unconscious levels is called. dual processing.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -In psychology, a dual process theory provides an account of how thought can arise in two different ways, or as a result of two different processes. Often, the two processes consist of an implicit (automatic), unconscious process and an explicit (controlled), conscious process.

Detailed explanation-4: -Simultaneous processing is the mental process we use to integrate separate bits of information or stimuli into a whole. Processing a person’s face, maps and graphs, having a good sense of direction, and being able to see how puzzle pieces fit together are examples of simultaneous processing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dual Processing. the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks.

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