Assignment 2: Attentional Blink
There are many stimuli in your environment of which you are
not aware. You use attention to filter out unimportant stimuli and focus on
relevant stimuli. However, there are circumstances under which you cannot
perceive stimuli, regardless of how hard you "pay attention." One
situation
is when visual stimuli are presented in quick succession. If
the interval between the two stimuli is short enough, you do not perceive the
second stimulus. This lapse in attention is known as attentional blink. In this
assignment, you will experience the attentional blink for yourself and will
also read about practical implications of the phenomenon.
Access the CogLab demonstrationAttentional Blink. Follow the
instructions to complete the demonstration.
Read the following article:
Livesey, E. J., Harris, I. M., & Harris, J. A. (2009).
Attentional changes during implicit learning: Signal validity protects a target
stimulus from the attentional blink. Journal of Experimental Psychology:
Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 35(2), 408-408-422. doi:10.1037/a0014525
(ProQuest Document ID: 614494049)
Using the experience from the CogLab demonstration and
information from the article, write a paper that addresses the following:
Explain how the attentional blink relates to attention. Analyze
how the variation in time influences the probability of seeing the second
target letter. Explain the circumstances under which the attentional blink can
be eliminated.
In the CogLab demonstration, letters were used as targets.
The target used can influence the duration of one’s attentional blink and
whether the attentional blink even occurs. Complete the following tasks:
Propose at least two other targets that could be used to
induce the attentional blink.
Predict the effect each of your suggested targets would have
on the duration of one’s attentional blink as compared to the CogLab activity
you completed.
Explain the reasoning behind your predictions.
Present and discuss at least three occupations in which
workers’ performance could be adversely affected by attentional blink. Identify
and explain the types of problems or mistakes that might occur in such
occupations due to the attentional blink.
Several years ago, some vehicle models came with a heads-up
display (HUD). Instead of looking down at a panel on the dashboard, speed,
distance traveled, fuel level, and time appeared to be displayed over the hood
of the car. Discuss this design in terms of divided attention and attentional
blink. Do you think the design was a good idea?Write a
4-page paper in Word format.
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