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Announcements and Academic Talks Test #193
Announcements and Academic Talks
1. What is the main topic of the talk?
A) The anatomy of the human eye
B) Common causes of poor memory
C) A limitation in human attention
D) A new theory of visual perception
2. According to the professor, what is an example of attentional blink?
A) Forgetting a person's name immediately
B) Missing a road sign while talking
C) Failing to see a second target quickly
D) Having trouble focusing on a lecture
Professor: Today in cognitive psychology, we're going to discuss a fascinating phenomenon known as 'attentional blink.' This refers to a brief period during which you're unable to notice a second target if it appears too quickly after the first one. For example, if you're asked to spot two numbers in a rapid sequence of letters, you'll often miss the second number if it appears within half a second of the first. This isn't a failure of vision, but rather a limitation in how our brain processes information. We'll explore the implications for tasks like driving.
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