Attention and Perception: Theories and Functions
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What are the five types of attention discussed in the text?

Selective Attention, Divided Attention, Sustained Attention, Alternating Attention, Executive Attention

What are the four functions of attention according to the text?

Alerting function, Selective function, Limited capacity channel, Vigilance

Name two theories of attention discussed in the text.

Bottleneck Theory, Schneider and Shiffrin Controlled and automatic human information processing

What are the four principles of perceptual organization mentioned in the text?

<p>Figure-ground Relationship, Grouping of Stimuli in Perceptual Organisation, Perceptual Constancy, Pattern Recognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two theories of pattern recognition discussed in the text?

<p>Template Theories, Feature Theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of perception according to the text?

<p>The text mentions that perception is important for understanding the environment and making sense of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the perceptual processes that select certain inputs for inclusion in our conscious experience?

<p>Attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is attention essentially a process of?

<p>Selective perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the process of attention help in the clarity of?

<p>Perception of the perceived object or phenomenon</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define attention according to Dumville.

<p>The concentration of consciousness upon one object other than upon another</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Dumville define as attention?

<p>The concentration of consciousness upon one object other than upon another</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Ross, what is attention the process of?

<p>Getting an object or thought clearly before the mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Ross define as attention?

<p>The process of getting an object or thought clearly before the mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Morgan describe attention as?

<p>Being keenly alive to some specific factors in our environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Morgan, what is attention a preparatory adjustment for?

<p>Response</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is attention essentially determined by, according to the text?

<p>Emotions, interest, attitude, and memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

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