How does the attention involved in carrying out actions in the environment differ from the attention involved in scanning a picture for details, as in the previous “observation exercise”?

College Physics 1
Problem 39PE (a) Find the useful power output of an elevator motor that lifts a 2500-kg load a height of 35.0 m in 12.0 s, if it also increases the speed from rest to 4.00 m/s. Note that the total mass of the counterbalanced system is 10,000 kgso that only 2500 kg is raised in height, but the full

Classical Mechanics 0
Consider an arbitrary rigid body with an axis of rotational symmetry, which we'll call i. (a) Prove that the axis of symmetry is a principal axis. (b) Prove that any two directions x and Sr perpendicular to i and each other are also principal axes. (c) Prove that the principal moments corresponding t

Myers' Psychology for AP 2
Neurologically, what is the function of pruning? a. Pruning creates new connections between synapses through repeated experiences. b. Pruning reduces the negative effects of teratogens by eliminating neural waste. c. Pruning increases the weight of the brain through enriching experiences. d. Pruning

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Standard Edition (Chs 1-36) 4
A plastic rod with linear charge density l is bent into the quarter circle shown in FIGURE P23.48. We want to find the electric field at the origin. a. Write expressions for the x- and y-components of the electric field at the origin due to a small piece of charge at angle u. b. Write, but do not eva

Campbell Biology 9
Most cells cannot harness heat to perform work because a. heat is not a form of energy. b. cells do not have much heat; they are relatively cool. c. temperature is usually uniform throughout a cell. d. heat can never be used to do work. e. heat must remain constant during work

Biology: The Dynamic Science 5
The degree of relatedness between a parent and its biological offspring: a. is the same as that between full siblings. b. is less than that between brother and sister. c. depends on how many siblings the parent has. d. promotes an individuals reproductive success. e. is the same as between first cous

Plant Systematics 3
What is systematics and what is its primary emphasis?

Principles of Economics 9
At two points on an indifference curve, a. the consumer has the same income. b. the consumer has the same marginal rate of substitution. c. the bundles of goods cost the consumer the same amount. d. the bundles of goods yield the consumer the same satisfaction.