9.2 Human Performance And Limitations - Information Processing To Memory Flashcards
what is information processing?
process of receiving information through the senses and analysing it and making it meaningful
what type are sensry recoptors are there?
eyes and ears
where is the physical stimuli stored briefly?
sensory memory
what types of attention is there?
selective attention
divided attention
focused attention
sustained attention
what is attention?
thought of as the concentration of mental effort on sensory or mental events
what is selective attention?
when a person is monitoring several sources of input and places greater attention to one or more sources which appear more important
what is referred to as a cocktail party effect?
where you are engrossed in a conversation but your attention is temporarily diverted if you overhear your name being mentioned at the other side of the room
what is divided attention?
where people are required to do more than one thing at the same time, where one tasks suffers at the expense on the other
what other name is divided attention known as?
time sharing
what is focused attention?
focusing one’s attention on a single source and avoiding distraction
what is sustained attention?
ability to maintain attention and remain alert over long periods of time often on one task
how is attention influenced?
by arousal and stress levels
what is perception?
the organisation and interpretation of sensory data in order to make it meaningful, removing non relevant data
how can perception be defined?
the process of assembling sensations into a useable mental representation of the world
what is decision-making?
the generation of alternative courses of action based on available information, knowledge, prior experience, expectation, context, and goals and selecting one preferred option
