What Is Attention Flashcards
1
Q
What is attention?
A
An umbrella term for an active process that limits the amount of information from the vast environment, this withdrawal allows an individual to effectively deal with retained information much better
2
Q
Purpose of attention
A
Monitoring the interaction with the environment, linking the past with the present and controlling for future actions
3
Q
Reference?
A
James (1890)
4
Q
What did Matlin (1983) state were the most important aspects of attention
A
Selective
Shiftable
Divisible
