Effects of auditory distraction on cognitive processing of young adults

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 398-409

  LaPointe, Leonard L ^a   Heald, Gary R ^a   Stierwalt, Julie A G ^a   Kemker, Brett E ^a   Maurice, Trisha ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction; Intensity; Reaction time; Uncomfortable loudness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; REACTION TIME; READING; RECALL; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; REACTION TIME; READING; REVERSAL LEARNING; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 34247235105     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054706293221     Document Type: Article

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