Attention in Perception
Psychology ⇒ Sensation and Perception
Attention in Perception starts at 12 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe a situation where divided attention might lead to errors in perception.
Describe how attention can be measured experimentally in a laboratory setting.
Describe how attention can influence perception in everyday life.
Describe how attentional blink can affect perception in rapid serial visual presentation tasks.
Describe the role of attention in the perception of ambiguous figures, such as the Rubin vase.
Explain how the filter theory of attention accounts for selective perception.
Explain the concept of attentional resources and how they affect multitasking.
A student is reading a book in a busy café but is able to ignore the background noise. Which type of attention is the student using? (1) Divided attention, (2) Selective attention, (3) Sustained attention, (4) Alternating attention
A student is reading a book in a busy café but is able to ignore the background noise. Which type of attention is the student using? (1) Divided attention, (2) Selective attention, (3) Sustained attention, (4) Alternating attention
Which model suggests that unattended information is filtered out early in the processing stream? (1) Late selection model, (2) Early selection model, (3) Attenuation model, (4) Resource model
Which of the following best describes the 'cocktail party effect'? (1) The ability to focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment, (2) The inability to hear any conversation in a noisy room, (3) The tendency to forget information in a party, (4) The process of falling asleep at a party
Which of the following best illustrates top-down attention? (1) Noticing a loud bang, (2) Searching for a friend in a crowd, (3) Being startled by a sudden movement, (4) Hearing your name unexpectedly
Fill in the blank: The ability to focus on relevant stimuli while ignoring irrelevant information is called __________ attention.
Fill in the blank: The ability to maintain focus on a specific task over a long period is known as __________ attention.
Fill in the blank: The inability to perceive a stimulus because attention is focused elsewhere is known as __________ blindness.
Fill in the blank: The phenomenon where people fail to notice changes in their environment is called __________ blindness.
True or False: Attention can be both voluntary and involuntary.
True or False: Attentional capacity is the same for all individuals regardless of age or experience.
True or False: Automatic processing requires conscious attention.
True or False: Change blindness demonstrates that attention is necessary for detecting changes in the environment.
