PSY 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Stroop Effect, Fidgeting
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How people organize their thoughts into language. Attending to something and categorizing what it is. Attention- the tendency to respond to and remember some stimuli more than others. Bottom-up process- peripheral stimuli control an action. Top-down processing- deliberately deciding to shift your attention to something. Attending to an focusing on something, increasing brain activity in different ways. Preattentive process- something that stands out immediately. Anything that varies in size, shape, color, or movement. Attentive process- requires searching through the items in series. The stroop effect- the tendency to read the words instead of saying the color of ink. Change blindness- the failure to detect changes in parts of a scene. Changes rather not noticeable, slowly between one view and another. Attention deficit disorder (add)- easy distraction, impulsiveness, moodiness, and failure to follow through on plans. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)- the same with excessive activity and. Stimulant drugs to improve school performance, attention spans, and everyday behaviors.