Multiple Choice
In cognitive psychology, when students have read a section of a text and do not understand it, what is the most effective strategy they should use to improve comprehension?
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Cognitive Psychology
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In cognitive psychology, automatic processing most clearly occurs without which of the following?
A
conscious awareness
B
the involvement of sensory input
C
any influence from prior experience
D
repetition and practice
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Understand the concept of automatic processing in cognitive psychology, which refers to mental activities that occur without conscious control or awareness.
Identify the key characteristic of automatic processing, which is that it happens without the need for conscious awareness or deliberate attention.
Evaluate each option by considering whether it aligns with the nature of automatic processing: conscious awareness, involvement of sensory input, influence from prior experience, and repetition and practice.
Recognize that automatic processing typically relies on prior experience and repetition, and often involves sensory input, but crucially occurs without conscious awareness.
Conclude that the defining feature of automatic processing is that it happens without conscious awareness, distinguishing it from controlled processing.
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