Attention/Sustainedsustained attention is the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over a long period of time.. It is what makes it possible to concentrate on an activity for as long as it takes to finish even if there are other distracting stimuli present.
attention/selectiveselective attention is the process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time. Attention is a limited resource, so selective attention allows us to tune out unimportant details and focus on what matters.
attention/divideddivided attention occurs when mental focus is directed towards multiple ideas, or tasks, at once. This skill is also known as multitasking, which people often carry out without realizing it.
Memory/long-termpsychologist often talk about different types of memory. Long-term memory refers to the storage of information over an extended period.
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