According to the __________ theories of attention,information is selectively blocked out or attenuated as it passes from one level of processing to the next.
A)attentional-resource
B)filter and bottleneck
C)neurological
D)signal-detection

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The description of information being selectively blocked out or attenuated as it passes through different processing levels is a characteristic of filter and bottleneck theories of attention. Attentional-resource theories focus more on the limited amount of cognitive resources available for attentional tasks, neurological theories focus on the brain mechanisms involved in attention, and signal-detection theories focus on detecting signals in a noisy environment.

According to the __________ Theories of Attention,information Is Selectively Blocked