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PSYC20007_2025_SM2 Supplementary or Special Exam: Cognitive Psychology (PSYC20007_2025_SM2)- Requires Respondus LockDown Browser
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In Broadbent’s “split span” experiments, he found that people prefer to recall two dichotically presented sets of digits on an “ear by ear” basis. Broadbent interpreted this preference as indicating:
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A.This form of recall prevents overload of the limited capacity channel.
B.This form of recall ensures that two items in memory do not compete to pass through the filter at the same time.
C.This form of recall prevents attenuation of the signals passing through the filter.
D.This form of recall is more efficient because it involves fewer filter switches.
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In Broadbent’s split-span experiments, the key idea is that people tend to recall dichotically presented digits ear by ear, suggesting something about how attention is allocated to channels and filters.
Option 1: 'This form of recall prevents overload of the limited capacity channel.' This statement could be seen as aligning with the notion of a bottleneck, but Broa......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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