4] Selective Attention

Question 1

What is attention

Answer 1

It allows us to select and process a portion of perceptual information so we can focus or ignore aspects

Question 2

What are the characteritics of attention

Answer 2

1] Limited capacity
2] Requires mental effort
3] Better with practice
4] Can be affect by psychological factors

Question 3

What are the functions of attention

Answer 3

1] Regulates perception
2] Focus
3] Coordinate actions
4] Controls consciousness

Question 4

Common measures for research attention are..

Answer 4

1] Reaction time
2] Pupil dialtion
3] Brain wave actvity
4] Eye movements

Question 5

What is active attention

Answer 5

Demands attention and is drive by goals and expectations

Question 6

What is passive attention

Answer 6

Grabs our attention, driven by environmental factors

Question 7

What are the types of attention

Answer 7

1] Selective- attending to some stimuli
2] Divided- allocating attention to coordiante preformace
3] Sustained- maintaing attention for long periods of time when detecting a stimuli