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?

Figure-ground Relationship, Grouping of Stimuli in Perceptual Organisation, Perceptual Constancy, Pattern Recognition

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

Template Theories, Feature Theories

What is the importance of perception according to the text?

The text mentions that perception is important for understanding the environment and making sense of the world.

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

Attention

What is attention essentially a process of?

Selective perception

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

Perception of the perceived object or phenomenon

Define attention according to Dumville.

The concentration of consciousness upon one object other than upon another

What does Dumville define as attention?

The concentration of consciousness upon one object other than upon another

According to Ross, what is attention the process of?

Getting an object or thought clearly before the mind

What does Ross define as attention?

The process of getting an object or thought clearly before the mind

What does Morgan describe attention as?

Being keenly alive to some specific factors in our environment

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

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

Emotions, interest, attitude, and memory

This quiz covers Module-II on attention and perception, including topics like the meaning and definition of attention, types of attention such as selective, divided, sustained, alternating, and executive attention, functions of attention like alerting, selective, limited capacity channel, and vigilance, and theories of attention including bottleneck theory and Schneider and Shiffrin's controlled and automatic human information processing.

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