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What is attention?
What is attention?
- recall of facts, procedures, and past & future events; ability to acquire and store information.
- The ability to actively process and focus on specific information in the environment while tuning out other details. (correct)
- knowing where, when, & who you are, as well as why you’re there
- finding solutions to obstacles; understanding the components of a problem, breaking down or reframing problems, gathering resources to solve them, identifying optimal solutions
Attention is always defined in relation to a stimulus. What are those two stimuli?
Attention is always defined in relation to a stimulus. What are those two stimuli?
- Auditory
- Tactile
- External (correct)
- Internal (correct)
These stimuli originate from the environment. List 3 examples.
These stimuli originate from the environment. List 3 examples.
Sounds, lights, smells
These stimuli originate from within the individual. List 3 examples
These stimuli originate from within the individual. List 3 examples
What are the five modalities or types of external stimuli?
What are the five modalities or types of external stimuli?
This theory hypothesizes that we flexibly allocate resources from a single cognitive pool of resources to various tasks.
This theory hypothesizes that we flexibly allocate resources from a single cognitive pool of resources to various tasks.
The human system can only process a limited number of stimuli at once. What is this called?
The human system can only process a limited number of stimuli at once. What is this called?
Selecting relevant stimuli while filtering out irrelevant stimuli is known as what?
Selecting relevant stimuli while filtering out irrelevant stimuli is known as what?
The challenge of attending to a target talker in a complex acoustic environment. Is known as what?
The challenge of attending to a target talker in a complex acoustic environment. Is known as what?
In this theory irrelevant stimuli are filtered out early on.
In this theory irrelevant stimuli are filtered out early on.
In this theory irrelevant stimuli are attenuated but still monitored.
In this theory irrelevant stimuli are attenuated but still monitored.
In this theory selection of target stimuli occurs later.
In this theory selection of target stimuli occurs later.
In this theory an object in one area of the visual field receives enhanced processing.
In this theory an object in one area of the visual field receives enhanced processing.
This theory say that in order to attend to people/things, we must first use the sensory information available to form perceptual “objects”
This theory say that in order to attend to people/things, we must first use the sensory information available to form perceptual “objects”
This model hypothesizes that resources must be sequentially – not simultaneously – allocated to various tasks.
This model hypothesizes that resources must be sequentially – not simultaneously – allocated to various tasks.
This type of processing is not impacted by capacity limitation and requires no control from the individual. It is fast and effortless.
This type of processing is not impacted by capacity limitation and requires no control from the individual. It is fast and effortless.
This type of processing is subject to the capacity of limitations. It is slow and effortful.
This type of processing is subject to the capacity of limitations. It is slow and effortful.
This type of attention is almost always time dependent, driven by the source of the stimulus
This type of attention is almost always time dependent, driven by the source of the stimulus
Match the subtype to its description.
Match the subtype to its description.
Match the component of executive control to its description
Match the component of executive control to its description
Match the attention subtype to its description.
Match the attention subtype to its description.
The fundamental, low-level ability to orient and respond to specific stimuli in any modality.
The fundamental, low-level ability to orient and respond to specific stimuli in any modality.
The ability to engage in multiple tasks simultaneously
The ability to engage in multiple tasks simultaneously
The ability to sustain attention to a target stimulus in the presence of distractions.
The ability to sustain attention to a target stimulus in the presence of distractions.
The ability to shift focus between tasks, stimuli, or response sets ("mental flexibility").
The ability to shift focus between tasks, stimuli, or response sets ("mental flexibility").
The ability to maintain attention during continuous and repetitive activities/attending to a single set of stimuli for a period of time.
The ability to maintain attention during continuous and repetitive activities/attending to a single set of stimuli for a period of time.
The ability to control impulsive responding or "thinking before acting".
The ability to control impulsive responding or "thinking before acting".
The ability to hold and manipulate information in mind (e.g., doing math in your head).
The ability to hold and manipulate information in mind (e.g., doing math in your head).
Patients with aphasia may have difficulty allocating attention to different tasks or maintaining consistent attention over time
Patients with aphasia may have difficulty allocating attention to different tasks or maintaining consistent attention over time
Name and describe 3 approaches to treatment of attention
Name and describe 3 approaches to treatment of attention
Match the type of validity to its descripition.
Match the type of validity to its descripition.
Match the assessment measure to its description.
Match the assessment measure to its description.
Match the assessment measure to its description.
Match the assessment measure to its description.
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