State the determinants of selective attention How does selective attention differ fromsustained attention - Psychology - Sensory Attentional and Perceptual Processes

Question

State the determinants of selective attention How does
selective attention differ from sustained
attention?

Pallavi Rawat · Accepted Answer

The determinants of selective attention are following:

(i) The external factors: These are the features of
stimuli such as size, intensity, shape etc
(ii) The internal factors: These are present within the
individual and can be divided into motivational factors and
cognitive factors

Motivational factors represent our biological and social needs
Instances of the same are the drivers strictly following all the
traffic rules

Cognitive factors represent interests, attitude and preparatory
set For instance, an average teenager would be more interested in
watching a cricket match than reading a novel

Selective attention differs from sustained attention as
sustained attention is primarily concerned with concentration and
refers to the ability to maintain attention on an object for even
for long duration Contrary to this, selective attention is related
to the selection of a limited number of stimuli from a larger group
of stimuli

State the determinants of selective attention. How does selective attention differ from sustained attention?