Auditory Attention Switching: A Developmental Study.

Pearson, Deborah A.; Lane, David M.

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ERIC Number: EJ429050

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Publication Date: 1991

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Auditory Attention Switching: A Developmental Study.

Pearson, Deborah A.; Lane, David M.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v51 n2 p320-34 Apr 1991

Studied the ability of 8- and 11-year olds, and college-age subjects, to allocate attention rapidly. Older subjects were better able to reallocate attention. The developmental change in the reallocation of attention appears to be continuous and quantitative. Improvement is linked to the ability to use active attentional strategies. (Author/GH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Control, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Tasks, Listening Skills, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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