Attention and Perception Concepts

The video tutorial covers key concepts in psychology related to observation and perception. It begins with an introduction to observation, followed by a detailed explanation of attention types, including voluntary and involuntary attention, and the span of attention. The tutorial then delves into perception, highlighting perceptual constancy. It also addresses illusions and various types of hallucinations, such as auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile. Finally, it discusses sensory response conditions like anesthesia and hypercasia.

What is the term for observing without using any tools?

• Attention

• Measurement

• Observation

• Perception

Which type of attention requires no conscious effort?

• Focused attention

• Span of attention

• Involuntary attention

• Voluntary attention

What is the term for the maximum amount of material that can be focused on at one time?

• Involuntary attention

• Perceptual constancy

• Voluntary attention

• Span of attention

How do we describe the ability to recognize an object as having a constant size, shape, and brightness?

• Observation

• Attention

• Illusion

• Perceptual constancy

What is the term for a false perception without any external stimulus?

• Illusion

• Hallucination

• Perception

• Attention

Which type of hallucination involves hearing sounds that aren't present?

• Visual hallucination

• Gustatory hallucination

• Auditory hallucination

• Olfactory hallucination

What is it called when someone sees things that aren't there?

• Auditory hallucination

• Tactile hallucination

• Gustatory hallucination

• Visual hallucination

What is the term for a condition where a person cannot respond to any sensory input?

• Hypercasia

• Anesthesia

• Parastasia

• Illusion

What is the term for an excessive response to stimuli?

• Hypercasia

• Illusion

• Anesthesia

• Parastasia

What is the term for a distorted sensation?

• Anesthesia

• Hypercasia

• Illusion

• Parastasia