Theories of Attention Quiz - Midterm Review
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What is a primary focus of bottleneck theories of attention?

  • The capability to attend to multiple faces simultaneously
  • The ability to multitask effectively without limitations
  • The need to filter out most environmental stimuli due to capacity limitations (correct)
  • The existence of unlimited processing capacity in the mind
  • In the context of attention, what is the significance of early vs. late selection theories?

  • They determine whether attention is required for memory recall
  • They suggest where filtering of stimuli occurs in the processing hierarchy (correct)
  • They explain how emotions influence attention allocation
  • They indicate the speed of sensory perception
  • Why is it important to understand attention in the context of learning?

  • Understanding attention can help identify strategies for effective learning and information retention (correct)
  • Attention solely relies on visual stimuli in a learning environment
  • Attention can enhance memorization skills without needing context
  • Attention is an infinite resource that we can utilize at any time
  • What implication does the capacity limitation of attention have on daily activities?

    <p>We often need to prioritize certain stimuli, filtering out distractions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the statement 'we need to select just one face at a time to attend to' illustrate about face-processing systems?

    <p>They require sequential processing due to inherent limitations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does attention impact memory for location-related details?

    <p>Attention to location improves memory for location-related details.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Posner cueing primarily associated with?

    <p>Stimulus-driven attention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about goal-directed and stimulus-driven attention is true?

    <p>Stimulus-driven attention can be triggered by external features.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phenomenon demonstrates how hearing one's own name can affect attention?

    <p>Dichotic listening.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of unconscious presentation of an erotic image on a tilt judgment task?

    <p>It can improve tilt task judgments if the image is on the same side.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which question does Attention Schema Theory of Consciousness seek to address?

    <p>Can attention affect consciousness in various contexts?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the phenomenon where people can report thoughts that were not actively attended to?

    <p>Some unattended stimuli can enter conscious awareness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of attention redirection, what role does long-term memory play?

    <p>It selects relevant memories while ignoring irrelevant ones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea of selection-for-action theories regarding mental capacity?

    <p>Mental capacity is too large and leads to interference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Feature Integration Theory, what role does attention play in processing stimuli?

    <p>Attention helps to bind multiple features together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon occurs when unattended shapes lead to incorrect feature combinations?

    <p>Illusory conjunctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Treisman's theory suggest about unattended features during processing?

    <p>Unattended features are merely attenuated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of change blindness, what misconception do people commonly have about their attention?

    <p>They overestimate the extent of their attention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of attentional filter refers to differences in how we attend to various sensory modalities?

    <p>Modality-specific attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What experimental strategy did Gray and Wedderburn use to demonstrate the handling of unattended information?

    <p>Dichotic listening experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the findings related to distracted driving and attention?

    <p>Distracted driving poses greater risks than perceived.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Theories of Attention

    • Bottleneck Theories: Parts of the mind have limited capacity, requiring filtering of environmental information. For example, our face processing system can only process one face at a time, so other faces must be filtered out.
    • Early vs. Late Selection: Debate on whether filtering occurs early or late in the process (sensory systems vs. later stages like semantics).
    • Selection-for-Action Theories: The problem is not a lack of capacity, but the massive amount of information. Processing everything causes interference, making it difficult to respond appropriately.
    • Feature Integration Theory (FIT): Attention is necessary to combine features (e.g., color, shape) of a stimulus. Without attention, these features are jumbled in working memory.
    • Illusory Conjunctions: Inattention can lead to combining features of unattended stimuli in incorrect ways.
    • Filtering vs. Attenuation: Attended features are not fully filtered out but simply diminished in strength (attenuated).
    • Change Blindness: The scope of attention is limited, even in real-world situations. People tend to overestimate how much information they are paying attention to, leading to failures of 'meta-cognition', as seen in distracted driving.

    Taxonomy of Attention

    • External Attention: Focuses on features/objects/locations/modalities/time.
    • Internal Attention: Task rules/responses/working memory/long-term memory.

    Stimulus-driven vs Goal-directed

    • External factors: Attention can be drawn to stimulus features (Posner cueing), like hearing one's own name during dichotic listening, or an erotic image presented in the visual field.
    • Internal factors: Attention is also guided by internal goals.

    Attention & Consciousness

    • Is attention necessary for consciousness?
    • Is attention sufficient to create conscious awareness?
    • Can attention change how conscious experiences occur?

    Attention Schema Theory

    • Effective control requires a mental model (schema) of the system (e.g., body schema).
    • Applying this model to the attentional system creates consciousness.
    • Attention can occur without conscious awareness if the model of attention isn’t perfect.

    Exploiting Attention: Magic

    • Magicians manipulate attention to create illusions by taking advantage of inattention.

    Attention Theory of Cinematic Continuity

    • Editing techniques seamlessly transfer attention across cuts, using visual cues.

    Summary of Attention Study

    • Different attention theories have various explanations for how attention operates. This includes how we limit our focus and what happens when we do not pay attention.
    • Attention can be influenced from internal or external factors.
    • Attention is not the same as consciousness; this is a subject of ongoing debate.

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    This quiz focuses on theories of attention, including bottleneck theories and the debate over early vs. late selection in information processing. It will help you solidify your understanding before the midterm exam. Be prepared to refer back to readings and class materials.

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