HW 2 Notes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Posner Task commonly used to study ?
A
visual attention
2
Q
What is the common finding of the Posner task?
A
reaction time is lower when the target appears on the same side of the screen as attention was directed to
3
Q
What happens in the Posner task when attention is on the opposite side
A
reaction time is higher
4
Q
What is the spotlight theory?
A
anything illuminated by the spotlight can be easily detected
5
Q
In the spotlight theory can attention be divided between two places?
A
No
6
Q
What happens when an additional beam needs to be from one case to another?
A
increase in time to detect the stimulus since the beam needs to go over the space between the two locations
