PSYC 309 Quiz: Attention.docx
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Reflexive or automatic tendency of our visual attention to get drawn to eye-catching stimuli, such as a flashing light or uniquely-coloured object; the optical equivalent of a shout . The conscious, willful decision to attend to some specific aspect or detail of the visual environment. Courtroom, mr. brady saves trial by throwing suitcase on ground, accuser turns his neck in neck brace and mrs. brady is let off. Participants assessed on ability to ignore distracting information in a simple task, before and after going for a walk. Stimuli 1: natural setting; stimuli 2: urban setting. How much did distracting stimuli slow task response: stimuli 1: 86ms > 67 ms, stimuli 2: 81ms < 93 ms. Ability to inhibit response/attention requires energy as time goes on. Sherlock playing with his attention while waiting for watson and fianc e @ restaurant. Depends on how local/global the change is. Football scene: experts were significantly faster at detecting differences in football scenes than novices.
