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Carlin, Michael T.; Soraci, Sal A.; Dennis, Nancy A.; Strawbridge, Christina; Chechile, Nicholas A. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2002
A study investigated the ability of six individuals with mental retardation to focus on task-relevant elements of complex visual arrays and increased visual-search efficiency. Results found participants were able to limit attention to the task-relevant items on a guided search task, thus greatly reducing overall target identification times.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attention Control, Cognitive Development
