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Neisser, Ulric; Becklen, Robert – Cognitive Psychology, 1975
Subjects looked at two optically superimposed video screens. They were required to selectively look at two episodes and monitor significant action taking place. Results showed difficulty in monitoring two episodes at once and that selective viewing does not involve special mechanisms to reject unwanted information. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Control, Cognitive Processes, College Students