Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience (MindTap Course List)
Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285763880
Author: E. Bruce Goldstein
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Processing capacity involves the amount of material people are able to handle, which sets restriction on one's capability of processing incoming material, while perceptual load involves the difficulty level of an operation. People are capable of ignoring stimuli that is distraction, while focusing on one task due to perceptual load as well as processing capacity.

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