Human Information Processing Flashcards
1
Q
3 steps or attention are to
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Disengage from a stimulus
Shift attention to a new one
Engage on the new stimulus
2
Q
Cocktail party states
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The ability to pick up relevant information unintentionally
3
Q
Selective attention allows you to
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Avoid distractions and maintain performance in the presence of distracting stimuli
4
Q
Habituation allows people to
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Tune out non essential stimuli and focus on the things that demand attention
5
Q
Hyper vigilance is an
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Increased state of vigilance and awareness associated with high levels of arousqln
6
Q
Mnemonics can be used to increase the amount of info stored in the
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Working memory
7
Q
A motor programme once running
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Doesn’t require any conscious thought
