Attention and Skills Learning
Published in September 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-85433-064-2 (ISBN)
Description
Research into the behavioural and physiological correlates of attention is central to everyday skills and those requiring sustained attention or vigilance. Part of a series of units aimed primarily at A/S and A-level students, this volume addresses various aspects of this topic.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Adult education
Illustrations
illustrations, further reading list, glossary, references
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85433-064-2 (9781854330642)
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Content
Part 1 Paying attention? Part 2 Why study attention? Part 3 Bottleneck models of attention: Broadbent's filter theory; Triesman's attenuation theory; top-down versus bottom-up processing; Deutsch and Deutsch late selection model. Part 4 Dividing attention: input processing in parallel; output processing in parallel. Part 5 Attention and skill: automatic performance; skills learning. Part 6 Capacity theory: limited central processor; resource allocation; attention as skill. Part 7 Sustained attention or vigilance: improving vigilance performance.