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Pillow, Bradford H. – Child Development, 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
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Madsen, Clifford K. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1997
Presents the results of a study where musicians listened to 20 minutes of Puccini's, "La Boheme," and indicated which of the five musical elements (melody, rhythm, timbre, dynamics, or everything) commanded their attention. Two groups responded using differing instructions for the Continuous Response Digital Interface. Analyzes the different…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Attention, Attention Span