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Bottleneck theories of attention offer an explanation for the $\qquad$ , which is the observation that when two stimuli are presented at the same time, there is often a delay in the time it takes to respond to one of the two stimuli. 

   Bottleneck theories of attention offer an explanation for the $\qquad$ , which is the observation that when two stimuli are presented at the same time, there is often a delay in the time it takes to respond to one of the two stimuli.
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Motor Learning and Control: From Theory to Practice
Motor Learning and Control: From Theory to Practice
William Edwards 1st Edition
Chapter 9, Problem 11 ↓

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Bottleneck Theories of Attention
This concept explains that the cognitive system can process only a limited amount of information at any given time due to capacity constraints. Bottleneck theories suggest that at some point in the information processing stream, only one piece of information can be fully processed, which explains delays or missed responses when multiple stimuli are present.
Psychological Refractory Period (PRP)
This is the phenomenon where the response to a second stimulus is delayed when it is presented closely in time to a first stimulus. The delay is attributed to the bottleneck in processing, where the cognitive system can deal with only one task at a time, resulting in a refractory period during which the processing of the second stimulus is postponed.
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