Attention

Question 1

Selective attention

Answer 1

Focus on one thing at a time. Like a flashlight. Only one thing is illuminated

Question 2

Exogenous

Answer 2

External things that capture our attention. Loud noise.

Question 3

Endogenous

Answer 3

Internal. Intentionally focus on something. Listening to a conversation about you in a room full of people

Question 4

Inattentional blindness

Answer 4

Fail to acknowledge things right in front of us.

Question 5

Change blindness

Answer 5

Not realizing when things change. That we had previously focused on

Question 6

Broadbents early selection theory

Answer 6

2 inputs–>sensory buffer–> filtering (filters out one input)—>one signal goes to short term memory.

I hear 2 different things but only pay attention to one

Question 7

Deutsch late selection theory

Answer 7

Inputs and long term memory work together—> unconscious analysis—> response

Question 8

Treismon attention theory

Answer 8

2 inputs–>sensory buffer—> attenuator (weakens on input)–> both signals (one greatly reduced) go to short term memory

Basically oh hear 2 different things, focus on one, but the other is still kinda there

Like broadbents except you still revive some on the filtered signal too

Question 9

Priming

Answer 9

Priming your brain for something. Can be unconsciously done

Question 10

Multitasking/ divided attention

Answer 10

Task similarity

Task difficulty

Practice