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What is the goal of attention according to William James?
What is the goal of attention according to William James?
- To allocate attention in a way that meets immediate goals without proper understanding
- To sustain attention for a long time without detrimental effects
- To take possession of the mind in a clear and vivid form (correct)
- To process all sensory input with high alertness
What is the concept of vigilance related to attention?
What is the concept of vigilance related to attention?
- Choosing to process some subset of what could be processed
- Sustaining attention for a long time without detrimental effects
- Maintaining high alertness on a task looking for something that may never occur (correct)
- Allocating attention in a way that meets immediate goals without proper understanding
What is selectivity in the context of attention?
What is selectivity in the context of attention?
- Sustaining attention for a long time without detrimental effects
- Selecting some piece of sensory input for additional processing (correct)
- Processing all sensory input with high alertness
- Maintaining high alertness on a task looking for something that may never occur
What is the concept of satisficing related to attention?
What is the concept of satisficing related to attention?
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What is the limitation of the brain's capacity in processing information from the world?
What is the limitation of the brain's capacity in processing information from the world?
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