Sensation, Attention and Perception — psychology STD 12 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ArtspsychologySensation, Attention and Perception5 Marks
Question
Explain the internal determinants of attention with example.
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Answer
The following are the internal determinants of attention. (1) Interest: Interest is called the mother of attention. A person always pays more attention to things in which he is interested. For example: A person fond of flying kite always gets attracted towards kite. Mcdougall calls liking or interest as "Covert attention." (2) Need: Need is an important factor that decides the action or behaviour of an individual. For example Even while looking at beautiful pictures, a hungry man will search for edible things. (3) Habit: Addiction or habit also creates attention. For example: a person addicted to smoking gets attracted to a cigarette shop even at unknown place. (4) Learning: Learning is also important to draw attention. The type of learning is responsible to draw attention towards the concerned object. For example - a doctor's attention is towards diseases and medicines (5) Physical and mental health: The physical and mental condition of a person control's his attention from inside. For example - an injured person's attention frequently goes towards his injured limb. Mental tension and worries also have negative effect upon our attention.
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