The impact of spatial cues on preschoolers' selective attention

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 42-53

  Blumberg, Fran C ^a   Torenberg, Meira ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive strategies; Development; Selective attention

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUES; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0042634139     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320309597502     Document Type: Article

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