attention

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Attention definition

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actively focusing on particular information while simultaneously ignoring other information.

Question 3

Internal stimuli definition

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information or sensations that originate from within the body.

Question 4

sustained attention definition

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focusing on one stimulus or task across a prolonged, continuous time period.

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external stimuli definition

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information or sensations that originate from outside the body.

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Three stages of sustained attention

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1. an indivudial focuses attention on the stimulus they wish to sustain attention towards
2. attention is maintained on stimulus ( resulting from internal motivation to sustain attention and individual ability to focus)
3. releasing sustained attention ( when the individual no longer needs to focus on the stimuli )

Question 7

distraction definition

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internal or external stimuli that draw attention away from the current task.

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divided attention definition

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splitting attention of two or more stimuli at one time, this type of attention involves multi-tasking, the act of working on multiple at one time.

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Selective attention definition

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exclusively focusing on a specific stimulus or task while ignoring all other stimuli or tasks

Question 10

selective attention allocation ( 2 principles )

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• predictive: focusing on stimuli that are personally meaningful and more important to us among other less meaningful stimuli
• uncertainty principle : attention is captured the most by unpredictable or unfamiliar stimuli