1. Sustained attention is best defined as:

1. Activity that consists of repeating information    
    
2. Storage of information    
    
3. Focusing concentration for an extended period of time    
    
4. Ignoring competing information

2.    Which of the following is NOT true of selective attention?

1. Focus on the relevant information in respect of the task    
    
2. Ignoring competing information    
    
3. Developing the ability to select relevant information and pay attention to it    
    
4. Thinking ahead to appropriately achieve goals set

3.    What is considered to be a benefit of joint attention?

1. Contributes to child’s understanding of attention as a mental state    
    
2. Is adaptable, allowing a shift of focus    
    
3. Working memory is protected from being cluttered    
    
4. Focuses concentration for an extended period of time

4.    A child who can demonstrate skills of list building is making use of which attention strategy?

1. Sustained attention    
    
2. Cognitive inhibition    
    
3. Planning    
    
4. Joint attention

5.    According to Chang and Burns (2005) attention involves:

1. Behavioural, cognitive and socioemotional systems    
    
2. Cognitive, socioemotional and motivational systems
    
3. Socioemotional, motivational and behavioural systems    
    
4. Motivational, behavioural and cognitive systems

6.    Which of the following conditions is a good example of the importance of attention as a cognitive resource?

1. ADHD
    
2. PKU    
    
3. MND    
    
4. Infantile amnesia

7.    Studies using habituation methods indicate that:

1. Recall  memory is present in infancy
    
2. Recognition memory is present in infancy
    
3. Infants are unable to remember recent events
    
4. Memory strategies are present in infancy

8.    Which of the following is NOT an example of a memory strategy:

1. Organisation    
    
2. Rehearsal
    
3. Recall    
    
4. Elaboration

9.    In terms of problem solving, at what age would a child be expected to create and follow rules?

1. 8–12 months
    
2. after 12 months    
    
3. 3–6 months    
    
4. 6–8 months

10.    Analytical thinking differs from syllogistic reasoning because …

1. It involves the use of tools as a means of multi-step problem solving
    
2. Syllogistic reasoning is more complex, involving evaluation of whether a conclusion logically follows two premises    
    
3. It involves thinking about thinking    
    
4. It involves adding information to be memorised to increase meaning