Attention And Perception

Question 1

What is the definition of attention?

Answer 1

When ones mental resources are concentrated on specific elements

Question 2

Name the 5 forms of attention

Answer 2

Sustained
Divided
Selective
Focused

Question 3

What is sustained attention?

Answer 3

The ability to remain focused and alert for long periods of time

Question 4

What is selective attention?

Answer 4

When greater attention is given to what appears to be the most important sources

Question 5

What is divided attention?

Answer 5

Most common in work situations

Required to do more than one thing at the same time, one task suffers in expense of another

Question 6

What is focused attention?

Answer 6

Focusing on a single source and avoiding distractions

Question 7

What is perception?

Answer 7

Interpretation of sensory data in order to make it meaningful, discarding non-relevant data

The process if assembling sensations to a useable mental representation of the world

Question 8

What is memory?

Answer 8

The storage and retention of information, experiences and knowledge, as well as the ability to retrieve information

Question 9

What are the 3 memory processors?

Answer 9

Registration
Storage
Retrieval

Question 10

What are the 3 forms of memory?

Answer 10

Ultra short term
Short term
Long term

Question 11

Describe Ultra short term memory?

Answer 11

Acts as a buffer to sensory receptors

Question 12

What are the 2 types of ultra short term memory?

Answer 12

Iconic - up to 0.5 seconds visual storage

Echoic - up to 2 seconds sound storage

Question 13

Describe short term memory

Answer 13

A working memory

Can store 5-9 items for about 10-20 seconds

Question 14

Describe long term memory

Answer 14

Unlimited

Question 15

What are the 2 types of long term memory?

Answer 15

Semmantic - based on facts and knowledge

Episodic - based on experiences and events

Question 16

What are motor programmes?

Answer 16

An organised series of movements made up of sub routines run together, if practiced enough they become an automatic action

Question 17

What is neuroplasticity?

Answer 17

Continual changes taking place in your barin due to constant adaptations

Question 18

What is situational awareness?

Answer 18

The synthesis of an accurate and up to date mental model of ones environment and state and the ability to use this to make predictions of possible future states

Question 19

What are the 3 conditions that effect retrieval of information stored memory?

Answer 19

Information may not be stored
Information may not be stored correctly
Information may bebdifficult to retrieve

Question 20

What is the diffusion if responsibility?

Answer 20

Responsibility being devolved to such an extent that no one feels responsible

Question 21

What are three group phenomena associated with group work?

Answer 21

Social loafing
Group polarisation
Intergroup conflict

Question 22

What is motivation?

Answer 22

The difference between what people could and will do

Question 23

What is at the bottom of Maslows Heirachy of Needs?

Answer 23

Physiological

Question 24

What are humans 2 motivational forces?

Answer 24

Basic needs

Self actualisation needs

Question 25

What is at the top of Maslows Heirachy of Needs?

Answer 25

Self actualisation

Question 26

What is the culture of an organisation?

Answer 26

The way we do things here

A group or company norm

Question 27

What is a team?

Answer 27

A number of individuals working together towards one shared goal

Question 28

What are the 4 elements of team working?

Answer 28

Communication
Cooperation
Coordination
Mutual support

Question 29

As a guide when taking regular exercise, how do you ensure that you are carrying it out sufficiently?

Answer 29

Double resting pulse for 20 mins, 3 times per week