The Development of Children's Knowledge about Attentional Focus.

Flavell, John H.; And Others

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ510602

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

The Development of Children's Knowledge about Attentional Focus.

Flavell, John H.; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v31 n4 p706-12 Jul 1995

Sixty young children were tested for their understanding that a person who is mentally focused on one thing devotes little or no simultaneous attention to another, totally irrelevant thing. Though most 6- and 8-year olds demonstrated an understanding that task-oriented thought and attention were selectively focused, most of the 4-year olds showed no such understanding. (MDM)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Control, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Young Children

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A