Revision 8A Flashcards
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Attention
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focusing our mental resources o certain information, while blocking out irrelevant information
2
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internal stimuli
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information or sensations that originate from within the body
3
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external stimuli
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information or sensations that originate from the environment
4
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sustained attention
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the process of maintaining attention on one stimulus over an extended period of time
5
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divided attention
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dividing attention across two or more stimuli at a time
6
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selective attention
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focusing our mental resources on one stimulus and excluding others
7
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distractions
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internal or external stimuli that draw attention away from the current task
8
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multitasking
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the act of working on multiple tasks at one time
