One model of this ability was tested using a series of black numbers on a screen, which were then replaced by a dot-masking field.
One model of this ability was tested using a series of black numbers on a screen, which were then replaced by a dot-masking field. That model of this ability was developed by Treisman and depends on transforming feature maps into saliency maps, called the Feature Integration Model. Simultagnosia is a unique defect in this capacity, which is found as a part of Balint's syndrome. The Stroop effect represents a lapse in this ability, which is the subject of an interesting test in which a man in a gorilla suit walks through a group of people playing basketball. Deficiencies in this ability are treated with psychostimulants like methylphenidate, or Ritalin. For 10 points, name this cognitive ability, the capacity to block out distractions and focus on a single object or event.
One model of this ability was tested using a series of black numbers on a screen, which were then replaced by a dot-masking field.
attention