Ch.5 Flashcards
Attention is the process of concentration and m_ _ on sensory or mental events
mental effort
Attention has a _ capacity, depending on the circumstance
limited
e.g., items at once/multi-tasking vs other things
Attention varies along certain d_
dimensions
what controls attention is based on:
what is captured out in the environment is _ attention
vs.
when we decide what to direct our attention to is _ attention
exogenous vs.
endogenous attention
Exogenous attention is _l, requiring _l processes
external to external
endogenous attention is only internal attention
false - internal or external (you can pay attention to what is happening external to you as well as internal)
Looking at what you’re paying attention to, and everyone knowing you’re paying attention to it is _ attention
overt
tied to visual attention
_ attention is when you are attending something, but others don’t know what you’re paying attention to. Or, you are attending something but intentionally focusing on something that isn’t visible to others
covert
eavesdropping, not typically associated with visual
Is there a connection between exo-endo attention and overt-covert attention?
yes
Endogenous attention can be overt or covert, whereas exogenous attention is mostly _
overt
Automatic attention requires more/less attention
less
_ stimuli have something that stands out, which drives attention
salient
These are ex of stimulus saliency (mostly visual):
motion
colour
_
contrast
orientation
brightness
Anything that is similar/different will likely capture your attention
different
Attention can be driven by other important information or present/past experiences
past experiences
Are attention and consciousness synonymous?
no, but they are similar
Can attention and consciousness be separated?
not sure
_ is an example of attention without conscious [looking for a specific task/method, not just automatic attention, for ex]
priming
e.g., dog drools when a bell rings (if primed to do so, normally because of food), so that is an automatic type of attention-grabbing which is not conscious
T or F: do examples exist of consciousness without attention?
true - few exist, but priming is a good one
_ blindness: when you fail to attend a change, and don’t notice what’s happened
change blindness
The experiment of someone asking you a question down the street, and then being switched with someone else for which we don’t notice the change, is called _ blindness, i.e., attending the _ (same word)
change
We notice instances of change when there is differences in:
age
gender
_
attractiveness
race, although not always
The monkey business illusion involves 3 people in white t-shirts and 3 people in black t-shirts passing balls, and a guy in a gorilla suit. Participants are asked to see how many basketball passes happen for those in white. Participants tend to not notice a few things: the gorilla suit, the change in the background colour, and that one person wearing a black t-shirt leaves when the gorilla arrives. This video illustrates _ blindness
inattentional
Whether or not there is a change is the difference between change blindness and _ blindness
inattentional blindness