The effects of continuous and intermittent distractors on cognitive performance and attention in preschoolers

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-77

  Kannass, Kathleen N ^a   Colombo, John ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILDHOOD; COGNITION; COMPETITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCORING SYSTEM; STIMULUS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33847674365     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327647jcd0801_3     Document Type: Article

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