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Attention and Perception

ICSE · Class 11 · Psychology

Complete topic list for Attention and Perception in ICSE Class 11 Psychology. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Attention and Perception

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1. Attention: Meaning, Nature, and Types

  • Attention is a higher order mental process of selecting and concentrating on one specific stimulus from among several stimuli.
  • Attention is a process or function of mind, not a power or ability.
  • Attention is not possible in the absence of interest or desire.
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2. Determinants of Attention

  • Determinants of attention are of two broad types: external or stimulus-related determinants and internal or person-related determinants.
  • Internal determinants are further divided into mental condition and physical condition.
  • External determinants include intensity, size, shape, colour, change, mobility, novelty, contrast, long duration, and repetition.
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3. Sensation and Perception

  • Sensation is the initial awareness about a stimulus.
  • Sensation is a passive and involuntary process.
  • Sensation cannot be generated intentionally.
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4. Perceptual Organisation

  • Gestalt psychologists proposed principles of perceptual organisation.
  • The Gestalt psychologists named are Max Wartheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Kohler.
  • They held that stimuli are perceived as a whole.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Attention and perception as connected mental processes that shape how stimuli are selected, organised, interpreted, and understood

AttentionDeterminants of attentionSensationPerceptionPerceptual organisationPerceptual constancyDepth perceptionColour perception

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How to score full marks in Attention and Perception — ICSE Class 11 Psychology?
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