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What is information processing in the context of attention development?

Paying attention to, managing, and responding to information from the environment.

Define automaticity(automatic)in cognitive processes.

The ability to perform a cognitive process with little or no effort.

What are the four types of attention?

Sustained attention, selective attention, executive attention, and divided attention.

What is habituation?

Decreased responsiveness due to prolonged or repeated exposure to a stimulus.

At what age does joint attention begin to develop in infants?

Joint attention starts at about 8 months of age.

Define dishabituation in the context of attention.

An increase in attentiveness due to a change in a familiar stimulus.

What changes occur in attention skills during childhood?

An increase in the ability to maintain attention and improve executive attention skills.

What happens to attention abilities during late adulthood?

Attention abilities decrease, with declines in divided attention, salience recognition, and sustained attention.

What is multitasking in adolescence?

The ability to dedicate attention to multiple stimuli.

What is salience recognition?

The ability to recognize the critical aspects of a stimulus.

Planfulness

the ability to shift

attention between stimuli in a

planned and advanced manner

Executive Attention

the ability to control and allocate attention

intentionally

Divided Attention

the ability to focus on multiple stimuli at the

same time