Attention and scene perception

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Reaction time (RT)

A measure of the time from the onset of a stimulus to a response.

Stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA)

The time between the onset of one stimulus and the onset of another.

Feature integration theory

Anne Treisman’s theory of visual attention, which holds that a limited set of basic features can be processed in parallel preattentively, but that other properties, including the correct binding of features to objects, require attention.
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Rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP)

An experimental procedure in which stimuli appear in a stream at one location (typically the point of fixation) at a rapid rate (typically about eight per second).

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

a common childhood disorder that can continue into adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty focusing attention as well as problems controlling behavior.

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