Week 4 - Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what is selective attention?
A
the focusing of attention on one specific location, object or message
2
Q
what is overt attention?
A
process of shifting attention from one place to the other by moving the eyes
3
Q
what is covert attention?
A
attention is shifted without moving the eyes
4
Q
what is divided attention?
A
focusing to two or more things at once
5
Q
What did Stroop do?
A
experiment with words that didn’t match their colors, shapes and colors - competing responses - difficult to not read words
