5] Divided Attention

Question 1

How do we research divided attention

Answer 1

Presenting two stimulus or doing two things at once

Question 2

Factors that determine dual task prefomance

Answer 2

1] Task similairy
2] Practice
3] Task difficuty

Question 3

Factors that determine dual task prefomance: Task similarity

Answer 3

Similarty of modality
- Eaiser to shadow audioty messages while rembering visual infomation
Similairty of response
- Easier if task response require manual and vocal responding

Question 4

Types of processing: Automatic

Answer 4

1] No attentional costs
2] With or without intention
3] Not affect by motivation
4] Can happen without awareness

Question 5

Types of processing: Controlled

Answer 5

1] Attentional cost
2] Occurs with intention
3] Affected by motivation
4] Requires awareness

Question 6

What s the capacity theory

Answer 6

Proposed by Kahneman, 1973 about divided attention that the cognitive system has finite set of resources

Question 7

Capacity theory: Attention is regulated by

Answer 7

1] Task demands
2] Arousal level
3] Practice
4] Motivation and interests
5] Enduring dispositions
6] Momentary intentions