CH 3 Mechanisms of Attention: Monitoring and Noticing Information I. Attention: What Is It? A. Basic Characteristics 1-Limited capacity − Visual attention limits are described with a spotlight metaphor − Auditory attention limits are described with gateway metaphor 2- Flexibility − Easily shift attention based on situational demands 3- Voluntary control − We can control how we direct our attention B. Pre-Attentive vs. Post-Attentive Processing
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)‚ also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD)‚ is a mental disorder that most often occurs in children. Symptoms of ADHD include trouble concentrating‚ paying attention‚ staying organized‚ and remembering details. With the insurmountable number of children that are being diagnosed and a continued increase in numbers‚ teachers need to be able to address this disorder and implement measures to ensure that students’ needs are met academically. The
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined by intense inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsiveness in a child. People with ADHD have many problems in academic settings. Some of these problems are similar to the problems of people with learning disabilities: slow and inefficient reading‚ slow essay-writing‚ and frequent errors in math calculation and the mechanics of writing.” ( Berkeley p. 1) There are other characteristic of Attention-Deficit
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Kevin Pearson 3-28-12 I. Attention Getter Have you never felt a sudden rush of panic when you saw something scary pop out of nowhere in a Horror movie? Have you never squirmed in you seat at the theatre or even in your living room chair because you saw something that was unsettling on the screen? II. Need Step Of course you have. All of us have. Every one of us has been afraid or startled by something or someone in the Horror movie medium. But‚ why? What make us so afraid of the
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Child may not want to eat or drink anything. Child may hold stomache or area of pain. Child may cry out in pain if area on body is touched. Child may start to cry. 4.2 Identify circumstances when children or young people may need urgent medical attention. If the child starts to choke on anything. If the child has trouble breathing or loss of consciousness. If the child recieves a head injury. If the child is still bleeding after first aid treatment has been given‚ and if bleeding doesnt stop or
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criminals that are caught will be subject to the consequences of our justice system. Along with this justice comes media attention. Media attention would be any coverage or reports on a certain crime. This can range from newspaper articles to the local news channel doing an extensive investigation. However‚ the media is very selective about what crimes they cover. I believe that media attention on particular crimes impacts our society’s criminal law in a big way. The media‚ for the most part‚ intends to portray
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problem regarding gender and persuade you to take action. Thesis Statement: There are many problem regarding gender‚ and today I am going to talk about some of them and how we can solve them. Attention Step (Attention Getter) There are many evidence that show that men and women are different‚ for example the fact that we don´t share the same hormones‚ sexual organs and biological abilities‚ men have testosterone and are generally stronger then women. (Topic/ Reason to Listen) The world consist
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which a child‚ Charles‚ is misbehaving; however‚ Charles is actually the main character‚ Laurie. Laurie acts out due to the fact that he wanted attention. Laurie‚ or Charles‚ was‚ deceitful. Furthermore‚ he spoke with unacceptable grammar. “Charles” is set in Laurie’s home. The story is set into motion by Laurie’s ultimate need for attention. The attention he desired was not returned because his parents had to care for a baby. Consequently‚ he did not adjust well to kindergarten. This urge to be the
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of selective attention is introduced (Wikipedia‚ 2006). A normal attention span seems to develop in three stages in children. First‚ the child’s attention is said to be overly exclusive. This is a term used by psychologists to describe attention that is focused on a single object for long periods while tuning out all other stimuli (Child Development Institute‚ 2006). Second‚ a child’s attention develops to where it is overly inclusive. This refers to a “wide span of attention that is constantly
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Attention Getter “Both tears and sweat are salty‚ but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change‚” as Jesse Jackson said. Introduction A popular phrase used nowadays among the youth in our nation is the term “salty.” Often misconstrued by the older generations as the taste opposite of sweet. In a sense‚ someone that is considered to be salty is the opposite of sweet. They are often bitter because of something that has happened‚ and they behave quite the
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