If the research presented in the text (Simons & Chabris, 1999) applies, what could be missed when everyone is watching the car accident that just took place?
a. Nothing. The accident will make everyone's attention more acute.
b. The young woman who is making her way through the crowd stealing cell phones and wallets.
c. The looks of the driver of the first car.
d. Subliminal messages written into the paint of the cars.
Answer: B
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A) That dog is singing to me and asking me to sing along. B) That butterfly is growing so much it is as big as the house. C) There are invisible bugs crawling under my skin. D) My intestines are a mass of wiggling worms.
According to Chapter 4, working memory is especially important because
a. it provides a perfect copy of the physical stimulus, for example, a visual image that accurately represents the words on a page. b. it demonstrates that there is a clear-cut limit to the number of items we can store for a short time. c. it is the first process that occurs after the stimulus has entered long-term memory. d. it keeps some items active, so that we can use these items when we are working on a relevant task.