Unit 2.2.1 Attention

Question 1

Attention

Answer 1

• Level of awareness directed towards certain stimuli
• While ignoring others

Question 2

Distractions

Answer 2

• Internal or external stimuli
• Draw attention away from the current task

Question 3

Role of attention

Answer 3

• Excluding distracting stimuli
• Supports adaptation
• Support learning, memory, etc

Question 4

Types of attention

Answer 4

• Sustained attention
• Divided attention
• Selective attention

Question 5

Sustained attention

Answer 5

• The maintenance of a high degree of attention
• Towards one task/stimuli
• Over a prolonged period of time
• AKA: vigilance

Question 6

Divided attention

Answer 6

• Distributing attention
• To allow the processing of two or more stimuli at the same time
• (Multi-tasking)

Question 7

Automatic cognitive process

Answer 7

A task that requires a low level of conscious, awareness or mental effort.

Question 8

Selective attention

Answer 8

• Focusing on a single activity
• While disregarding other environmental stimuli

Question 9

Controlled cognitive process

Answer 9

• A cognitive task
• Requires a high level of conscious, awareness + mental effort

Question 10

Salient

Answer 10

• Anything prominent or otherwise noticeable
• Compared to its surroundings