P2465
Attention & Perception Fall 2006
Instructor: Walter
Schneider, 624-7061,
office 629 LRDC, Email wws@pitt.edu
All
information for the course and notices will be on the web page
Web page http://schneider.lrdc.pitt.edu/p2465/
Study
Questions http://schneider.lrdc.pitt.edu/P2465/StudyQuestions.htm
Lectures
Lectures.htm
Login
& Password P2465
Meetings:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:00-4:30 514 LRDC
Course Description: This course covers human attention and related
perception and methods issues. It covers
the topics of reaction time methods, sensitivity analysis (d'), E-Prime
computerized experimentation (briefly), selective attention, eye movements,
search, object files, onsets/change blindness, dual task processing, inhibition
& Stroop, executive control, pathologies of
attention, attention in everyday life, neuroscience of attention and models of
attention. The learning objectives
include: learning the foundation literature of attention through classic and
current readings, learning reaction time and detection methods, issues of
statistical power, and computerized experimental processes.
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Grade Distribution |
% Grade |
Due Date |
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Mid Term |
35 |
10/23/2006 |
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Final |
35 |
12/13/2006 |
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Class presentation and readings |
10 |
(as needed) |
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Homework |
10 |
(as needed) |
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Attention computerized short write up |
10 |
12/8/2006 |
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# |
Tentative list of homework assignments |
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1 |
d' Exercise |
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2 |
RT distributional analysis including additive
factors on simulated data |
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3 |
Statistical power exercise |
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4 |
Proposal of attention experiment |
Note on readings, each student is responsible for
reading, summarizing, and taking the lead on about 175 pages of original
text. Students may choose their desired
readings by September 8 and send in a spread sheet with their rank ordering of
their selection of 250 pages with 1 the most wanted, N least wanted. The written materials should be sent to wws@pitt.edu at least 10 days before they are
covered in class.
Late assignments will be deducted 5% per class
day late. They will not be accepted if turned in after 10 days or before the
last class. If special problems arise
get permissions for extension before the due date.
Study questions will be provided before the
exams. The study questions are listed as
Potential Questions till after the related lecture is completed. Students are encouraged to exchange
information regarding the study questions but the exams will be closed book so
each student is responsible to learn the related material.