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Mental process
internally process and can not be observed.
Behavioural process
Directly observable process.
Distraction
when a non-primary stimulus draws attention away from targeted stimulus
inattention
ignoring stimuli / absence of attention.
attention span
duration that attention is directed towards a stimuli is maintained
sustained attention
attention towards stimuli over extended period of time; towards a stimuli which is deemed important.
divided attention
attention is split across different stimuli often of low difficulty of different senses.
selective
attention only towards target stimuli, filtering and ignoring less important stimulus. (spotlight attention)
sensation
passive activity of detecting sensory information through sense receptors/organs.
perception
active activity of assigning meaning to sensory information.
Absolute threshold
minimum amount of energy needed to detect stimulus in ideal conditions
Top → down
using prior knowledge or experience to develop perceptual hypothesis in the absence or pre-existence of sensory information.
bottom → up
building perceptions based on present raw sensory information received from receptors. Can affirm perceptual hypothesis.
