Chapter 3 3.5

Question 1

Divided attention

Answer 1

Occurs when mental focus is on multiple tasks or ideas at once.

Question 2

Multitasking

Answer 2

Affects your brain’s efficiency

Question 3

Automatic

Answer 3

A type of processing that does not involve conscious effort or deliberation.

Question 4

Attention and automatic processing

Answer 4

involves attention and memory

Question 5

Attention and the brain

Answer 5

attention related changes in neuronal activity are observed in widespread structures.

Question 6

Research Applications
Aviation psychology

Answer 6

Provide mental health support to pilots, aircrew, and airport staff, helps with anxiety or job-related stress.

Air traffic control
Landing
Taxing

Question 7

Human computer interaction - human factors

Answer 7

Human factors is the science concerned with the application of what we know about people, their abilities, characteristics, and limitations to the design of equipment they use.

Question 8

Traffic safety

Answer 8

Studying the relationship between psychological processes and the behavior of drivers in an effort to improve traffic mobility, as well as avoid collision.