Allocation of attention and effect of practice on persons with and without mental retardation

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-175

  Oka, Kohei ^a,b   Miura, Toshiaki ^b  

^a JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attentional allocation; Dual task; Effect of practice; Executive function; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EYE TRACKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHONETICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RETARDATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 40649108583     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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