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Attention and Perception — Concept Maps
ICSE · Class 11 · Psychology
4 concept maps of Attention and Perception for ICSE Class 11 Psychology, each also written out as a text outline.
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4 Concept Maps
Chapter Overview – Attention and Perception Mind Map
The map in words
- Attention and Perception
- Attention
- Definition
- William James
- Ross
- Dumville
- Nature and Characteristics
- Function of Mind
- Filtering Mechanism
- Limited Capacity and Duration
- Creates Readiness
- Types
- Non-volitional
- Enforced
- Spontaneous
- Volitional
- Implicit
- Explicit
- Non-volitional
- Determinants
- External
- Intensity
- Size
- Shape
- Colour
- Change
- Mobility
- Novelty
- Contrast
- Long Duration
- Repetition
- Internal Mental
- Interest
- Aptitude
- Need or Desire
- Emotion
- Experience
- Habit
- Internal Physical
- CNS functioning
- Sensory organs
- Cerebrum role
- External
- Definition
- Sensation
- Definition
- Initial Awareness
- James Sully
- Characteristics
- Passive and Involuntary
- Stimulus-related
- Types
- Through Sense Organs
- Involving Organs
- Other Sensations
- Attributes
- Qualitative
- Generic Quality
- Specific Quality
- Quantitative
- Intensity
- Duration or Protensity
- Extensity
- Local Sign
- Qualitative
- Definition
- Perceptual Process
- Perception
- Definition Morris and Silverman
- Sub-processes
- Selection
- Organisation
- Interpretation
- Perceptual Organisation
- Gestalt Psychologists
- Figure and Ground
- Stable
- Reversible
- Ambiguous
- Laws of Grouping
- Proximity
- Similarity
- Continuity
- Simplicity or Pragnanz
- Closure
- Perceptual Constancy
- Size Constancy
- Shape Constancy
- Colour Constancy
- Brightness Constancy
- Depth Perception
- Monocular Cues
- Interposition
- Relative Size
- Aerial Perspective
- Light and Shadow
- Motion Parallax
- Linear Perspective
- Texture Gradient
- Binocular Cues
- Retinal Disparity
- Convergence
- Accommodation
- Monocular Cues
- Colour Perception
- Trichromatic Theory
- Young and Helmholtz
- Three Cone Types
- Opponent Process Theory
- Ewald Hering
- Three Opposing Pairs
- Colour Attributes
- Hue
- Saturation
- Brightness
- Colour Mixing
- Subtractive
- Additive
- Colour Blindness
- Adaptation
- Light Adaptation
- Dark Adaptation
- Colour Adaptation
- Trichromatic Theory
- Afterimage
- Positive Afterimage
- Negative Afterimage
- Perception
- Perceptual Illusions
- Illusions of Size
- Muller-Lyer Illusion
- Ponzo Illusion
- Height-Width Illusion
- Zoellner Illusion
- Illusions of Shape
- Poggendorff Illusion
- Extra Sensory Perception
- J B Rhine Duke University
- Types
- Pre-cognition
- Telepathy
- Clairvoyance
- Clairaudience
- Intuition
- Psychokinesis
- Parapsychology
- PSI Bem and Honorton
- Illusions of Size
- Attention
Comprehensive Overview of Attention and Perception
The map in words
- Attention and Perception
- Attention
- Nature and Characteristics
- Active mental process
- Filtering mechanism
- Limited capacity
- External Determinants
- Intensity
- Size
- Colour
- Novelty
- Contrast
- Internal Determinants
- Interest
- Need and Desire
- Emotion
- Experience
- Habit
- Types
- Volitional
- Non-volitional
- Nature and Characteristics
- Sensation
- Definition
- Initial awareness
- Raw sensory data
- Attributes
- Quality
- Intensity
- Duration
- Extensity
- Types
- Vision
- Audition
- Olfaction
- Gustation
- Touch
- Definition
- Perception
- Definition
- Meaningful interpretation
- Active process
- Sub-processes
- Selection
- Organization
- Interpretation
- Organization Principles
- Figure and Ground
- Proximity
- Similarity
- Continuity
- Closure
- Definition
- Depth Perception
- Monocular Cues
- Interposition
- Relative size
- Linear perspective
- Motion parallax
- Binocular Cues
- Retinal disparity
- Convergence
- Accommodation
- Monocular Cues
- Colour Perception
- Biological Factors
- Cone cells
- Wavelengths
- Theories
- Trichromatic
- Opponent process
- Attributes
- Hue
- Saturation
- Brightness
- Biological Factors
- Illusions
- Size Illusions
- Muller-Lyer
- Ponzo
- Height-width
- Shape Illusions
- Poggendorff
- Cause
- Misapplication of rules
- Depth cue errors
- Size Illusions
- Attention
Mind map showing the nature and characteristics of attention
The map in words
- Attention
- Active Process
- Not a power
- Requires effort
- Conscious focus
- Filtering Mechanism
- Selects relevant
- Ignores irrelevant
- Organizes stimuli
- Characteristics
- Makes conscious
- Creates readiness
- Concentration
- Functions
- Survival
- Learning
- Decision-making
- Active Process
Attention and perception as connected mental processes that shape how stimuli are selected, organised, interpreted, and understood
The map in words
- Attention and perception as connected mental processes that shape how stimuli are selected, organised, interpreted, and understood
- Attention
- Determinants of attention
- Sensation
- Perception
- Perceptual organisation
- Perceptual constancy
- Depth perception
- Colour perception
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What are the important topics in Attention and Perception for ICSE Class 11 Psychology?
Key topics in Attention and Perception include Attention: Meaning, Nature, and Types, Determinants of Attention, Sensation and Perception, Perceptual Organisation. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
What do the concept maps for Attention and Perception show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Attention and Perception connect: Chapter Overview – Attention and Perception Mind Map; Comprehensive Overview of Attention and Perception. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Attention and Perception for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 44 practice questions on Attention and Perception. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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