Cognitive Psychology- 2 Pages
Description
I will attach chapter 3 of textbook and citation. Please click on blue links to access video and experiments. Please no plagiarism or recycled work. Prior to completing this assignment, please read Chapter 3 carefully. View the video The Study of Attention,
and review the article Driven to Distraction: Dual-Task Studies of
Simulated Driving and Conversing on a Cellular Telephone. Then
complete the following experiments:
Attention in its different forms (e.g., selective attention,
divided attention, etc.) and perception are both essential aspects of
cognition. The goal of this assignment is to introduce you to the
topics of attention and perception and the procedures used to study
them. Keep in mind that each experiment illustrates a procedure or task
that is used by scientists to understand attention and/or perception.
Your paper must begin with an introduction to the topic and must address the four bullet points below. In your paper,
- Reflect on your experience as the subject in the experimentsdid your performance surprise you? Why or why not?
- Describe what your performance on the selected task tells you about attention and perception.
- Describe the extent to which the results of each
experiment or procedure apply to real-life experiences and settings.
Support your points with evidence from at least one peer-reviewed
research article.
The Attention and Perception Paper
- Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not
including title and references pages) - Must use at least one peer-reviewed source in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you
have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this
assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the
final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a
particular assignment.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate references page that is
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
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