Perception and attention

Question 1

what are 3 other types of attention?

Answer 1

sustained attention: maintain consistent response during repetitive stimulus
selective attention: ability to maintain cognitive set in the presence of distracting stimuli
alternating attention: ability of mental flexibility - shift attention between tasks with different cognitive requirements

Question 2

what factors affect attention?

Answer 2

stimulus: repetition, contrast, intensity, movement, novelty
personal: interest, motives, mood, arousal, threat