0514-530 - Attention and Spatial Vision

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Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

This is a course examining two specialized topics in psychology. We will cover various topics under the grand heading of spatial vision, including linear systems analysis (visually based), visual physiology, receptive field structure and responses, and perception of static patterns. We will also examine current psychological, physiological and neuropsychological research on attention. We will examine orienting, visual search, filtering, and vigilance. We will learn about a variety of topics related to current thinking about attention, our capacity for information processing, and how these relate to brain function. Research based on psychophysical studies, experimental psychology techniques, and advance brain imaging methods will be covered. Students may take this course for liberal arts or institute elective credit. (0514-210, 350) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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