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ERIC Number: EJ367871
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Young Children's Understanding of Attentional Limits.
Pillow, Bradford H.
Child Development, v59 n1 p38-46 Feb 1988
Two experiments investigate children's knowledge about attentional capacity limits. Preschool children aged three and four years are asked to choose whether they will listen to pairs of stories simultaneously or one at a time. Results demonstrate a preference for listening to one at a time. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Auditory Discrimination, Cognitive Processes, Early Childhood Education, Listening, Listening Comprehension, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Attention Theory