Practice question
What is 'Selective Attention' (Selektive Aufmerksamkeit) and how does an experienced driver differ from a novice?
- Novices have perfect selective attention from birth
- Selective attention means looking only at the radio screen
- Experienced drivers never look at road signs
- Experienced drivers selectively filter relevant hazard cues (e.g. pedestrian foot stepping off curb, brake lights three cars ahead) while ignoring irrelevant stimuli (e.g. billboards); novices scan erratically and fixate on irrelevant objects
Answer: D — Experienced drivers selectively filter relevant hazard cues (e.g. pedestrian foot stepping off curb, brake lights three cars ahead) while ignoring irrelevant stimuli (e.g. billboards); novices scan erratically and fixate on irrelevant objects
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