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The Effects of Musical Stimulation on Distractibility and Activity Level among Retarded Subjects.
Spudic, Thomas J.; Somervill, John W. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
The effects of musical stimulation on activity and academic performance were studied in 36 retarded children (ages 11-19 years). (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Attention Span, Exceptional Child Research
Varied Environmental Conditions and Task Performance by Mentally Retarded Subjects Perceived as Distractible and Nondistractible
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Somervill, John W.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1974
Descriptors: Attention Span, Classroom Environment, Environmental Influences, Exceptional Child Research
Distractibility Among Advantaged and Disadvantaged Preschool Children: Effects of Cubicles vs. High Levels of Stimulation on Task Performance
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Somervill, John W.; And Others – Urban Review, 1978
Compared the task performance of children under high levels of variable auditory and visual distraction, reduced stimulation as achieved by cubicles, and normal environmental conditions where no effort was made to raise or lower the level of external stimulation. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth