Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Sensation, Perception & Cognition

Question

Treisman's Attenuation Theory states that stimuli ____ --> ____ --> ____ --> ____

Answer

Treisman's Attenuation Theory states that stimuli enter the sensory register --> attenuator --> perceptual process --> conscious
Treisman's Attenuation Theory states that stimuli enter the sensory register --> attenuator --> perceptual process -->…
the attenuator replaces the selective filter and allows the ATTENDED message to be processed to a greater extent than the UNATTENDED message
Mnemonic: Treisman aTTenuates

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