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Hayden, Alys M.; Tomporowski, Phillip D. – 1988
This research study evaluated the effects of memory demand on sustained attention, by varying the time interval between the presentations of stimuli in a cognitive vigilance task. Sixteen retarded and 16 nonretarded adult observers performed four 60-minute visual vigilance tasks in which single digits were presented sequentially and successively…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention, Attention Span, Comparative Analysis
Yaden, Joyce; And Others – 1995
It is estimated that attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects from 3 to 10% of school age students. The ratio of male to female is reported as high as six to one. Children with ADD display signs of inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity and are more likely than other children to have a variety of academic and social problems.…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Counselor Role