24 Questions
Which type of attention involves eye gaze matching focus of attention?
Overt attention
How did participants in the Posner et al. (1980) study maintain their focus of attention?
They kept their eyes focused on a fixation cross without moving them.
What was the effect of a valid cue on participants' reaction times (RTs) in the Posner et al. (1980) study?
RTs were faster than when no cue was given.
What is the reason for cued targets having a disadvantage after 300ms, as mentioned in the content?
c. Cued targets have a disadvantage because your attention does want to go back to somewhere a target didn't appear
According to the Posner et al. (1980) study, what was the consequence of an invalid cue on participants' reaction times (RTs)?
c. It led to slower reaction times compared to when no cue was given.
In the context of attention, what happens when the cue-target gap is "0ms"?
b. No advantage, as it's insufficient time to shift attention
According to the information provided, what is the effect of cueing within the "100 - 150ms" window?
c. Peak attention cueing (facilitation)
Which of the following is the primary characteristic of covert attention?
d. Your eye gaze doesn't match your focus of attention.
When does the 'Inhibition of return' phenomenon typically occur according to the provided content?
c. After 300 - 500ms cue-target gap
Which type of visual search is described as 'quick, effortless,' and is not affected by the number of distractors in the display?
b. Parallel (feature) search
What best describes a 'Serial (conjunction) search'?
c. It is slow and effortful.
In a serial (conjunction) search, what happens to the reaction time as the number of features to be detected increases?
d. The reaction time gets longer with each additional feature.
According to the Feature Integration Theory, what is the primary challenge it aims to address when it comes to perceiving objects with different features?
Tackling the issue of how features of an object are bound together (The binding problem)
How does the Feature Integration Theory address the binding problem when combining different features of an object?
By first extracting individual features and then combining them in separate stages
According to the Feature Integration Theory, what occurs during the 'Pre-attentive stage' of processing?
Features are processed independently and in parallel across the entire visual scene
According to the Feature Integration Theory, what is the purpose of the 'Focused Attention Stage'?
Combining features into a whole object
What types of maps are created based on the information obtained from the two stages in the Feature Integration Theory?
Feature maps and master maps of locations
According to Feature Integration Theory, what is the primary function of a master map of locations?
It integrates all features together
Which of the following is typically contained in a feature map according to the Feature Integration Theory?
Maps of individual features such as color or orientation maps
What occurs during a conjunction search in the context of Feature Integration Theory?
Multiple feature maps are combined into a master map which are effortfully scanned
Which statement accurately describes feature maps in the Feature Integration Theory?
They involve quick and effortless searching for one feature
Which of the following statements is supported by the evidence for Feature Integration Theory in the context of single features?
Single features can pop out from distractors.
How do conjunction searches support the Feature Integration Theory?
They show that searching for single features is time-consuming.
What evidence does not support the Feature Integration Theory?
Target conjunctions of three features are easier than two features.
Test your knowledge on the key distinction between overt attention and covert attention. Learn about the differences between these two types of attention and understand how they affect our focus and response times. Discover why overt attention involves eye gaze matching focus, while covert attention does not. Challenge yourself with this quiz and see how well you understand the concepts of attention and gaze coordination.
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