PSYC-1105EL Lecture 7: Chapter 6
3 Jul 2015
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Flanker task: respond left to as fast as you can, only for the center object. Respond with the hand matching the side the stimulus appears on. Respond with the hand opposite the side the stimulus appears on. If target is purple, respond with the left hand. If target is orange, respond with the right hand. Multifocal attention: basically, attention to several places. Not spreading attention to space between places. Task: rapidly count the number of squares present. Task: track the cued objects when they start to move. Automatic and controlled processing in visual attention: two types of processes thought to support behavior and decisions, automatic, controlled. Automatic and controlled processing in visual attention: stroop task is classic demonstration of the processes. Cell phones and driving: increased crash risk with cell phone use redelmeier & tibshirani, 1997.
