Science applied Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Prevalent effect?
A
A rare target is more likely to be missed than a frequent target in visual search
2
Q
Causes for prevalent effect?
A
- Motor error
- Perception error
3
Q
What is a common misconception for multitasking?
A
that multitasking is performing 2 or more tasks at the same time, but it is actually switching rapid shifting of attention from one task to another
4
Q
True or false Driving whilst talking on the cell phone slows responses to traffic lights?
A
True
5
Q
Does it matter if there is phone is Bluetooth or handheld?
A
The same degree of impairment whether the phone was handheld or hands-free.
6
Q
Does the conversation difficulty play apart?
A
The conversation may have a fixed interference cost on attention regardless of difficulty
