Dictionary of Biological Psychology
The simultaneous allocation of processing resources to multiple channels of information. This might involve monitoring stimuli in two different sensory modalities, or two sources of inputs within a modality. An example is the monitoring of independent input to each ear simultaneously in the DICHOTIC LISTENING TASK.
See also: attention; selective attention
VERITY J.BROWN
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