Employing computer technology to assess visual attention in young children and adolescents with severe mental retardation

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-170

  Huguenin, Nancy H ^a  

^a Behav Analysis and Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUES; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REVERSAL LEARNING; SOFTWARE; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY); VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0031137695     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1996.2357     Document Type: Article

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