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ERIC Number: EJ380649
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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The Facilitation of Selective Attention in Preschoolers.
Woody-Ramsey, Janet; Miller, Patricia H.
Child Development, v59 n6 p1497-1503 Dec 1988
Studies the allocation of attention of 100 four- and five-year-olds on a selective attention task. Results suggest that preschoolers are capable of using selective strategies when the task is made meaningful by the inclusion of a familiar script that provides supportive cognitive context. (RJC)
Descriptors: Discrimination Learning, Learning Strategies, Memory, Metacognition, Preschool Children, Recall (Psychology), Visual Stimuli
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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