Attention and Perception — Flashcards

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Attention is a higher order mental process of selecting and concentrating on one specific stimulus from among several stimuli. It is a function of mind, not a power or ability. It works like a filter,…

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Attention depends on personal involvement. Interest, need, or desire makes a stimulus more likely to receive focus. Without these, the mind does not easily select that stimulus for conscious attention…

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Attention cannot focus on all stimuli at the same time. It selects one stimulus and ignores the rest for the moment. This is why a person may notice one sound, one object, or one idea while missing ot…

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Attention is a mental function, not a power; it needs interest or desire; it selects and filters stimuli; it creates readiness for action; and its focus shifts frequently. Its capacity and duration ar…

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The object that receives focus becomes the figure. The remaining background becomes the ground or margin. Attention can shift, so what was ground earlier may later become figure.

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Perception depends on sensation, attention, and meaning attached to sensation. Attention selects the important stimulus, allowing more information to be gathered and interpreted. Without attention, pe…

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Sensation is the initial awareness about a stimulus. It is a passive and involuntary process that begins when a stimulus is strong enough to cross the threshold needed for noticeability.

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Transduction is the process of changing physical stimulus energy into neural impulses. These impulses travel through neural pathways and are carried to the brain, where sensations are created.