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Download full textWartella, Ellen; Ettema, James S. – 1973
A child whose behavior reflects only perception of a stimulus and reaction to it is considered more perceptually bound than an adult whose behavior is also directed by theories, values, and ideas. Based on this analysis three testable hypotheses emrege: (1) stimulus complexity is a better predictor of attention for the more perceptually bound, (2)…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attention Span, Behavior Theories, Children
