8.2 Flashcards
1
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What is attention?
A
The process of focusing on specific stimuli or aspects of the sensory environment whilst ignoring and therefore excluding others
2
Q
What are the 4 types of attention?
A
Sustained, Selective, alternating, divided
3
Q
What is sustained attention?
A
The ability to remain focused on one stimuli/activity for a prolonged period of time.
4
Q
What is selective attention?
A
The ability to actively “block out” certain stimuli whilst focusing in on others.
5
Q
What is Alternating attention?
A
The ability to shift ones attention from several stimuli that require different cognitive abilities
6
Q
What is divided attention?
A
The ability to respond to, react to and process more than one external stimuli at once.
