Attention

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What is the dichotic listening task
A different auditory message is presented to each ear and attention has to be directed to one message
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What is the attenuation theory
Alternative to early selection- filter is not completely selective, some concepts in the mental dictionary (our name) are readily available
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What is the late selection theory
Alternative to early selection- Meaning analysed before filter, not under voluntary control, not capacity limited
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What is leckage
Irrelevant information can leak through the filter and be analysed, activating concepts in our LTM
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What is slippage
Not all attentional resources can be aimed to focus on the relevant channel, meaning attention sometimes slips into the irrelevant channel
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What is spillover
Having too many attentional resources that once the relevant channel is filled, attention is given to the irrelevant channel
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hat theories are slippage and spillover
Early selection
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What is MRI
Creates images of the brain shown in grey, can run segmentation algorithms to show each cortex's
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Which is not a lobe
Partial lobe
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What is extinction
Stimulus is presented to the side opposite the brain damage is not detected due to biases
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