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Direct linkSetliff, Alissa E.; Courage, Mary L. – Infancy, 2011
The effect of background television on 6- and 12-month-olds' attention during 20 min of toy play was examined. During the first or second half of the session, a clip from a variety of commonly available television programs was presented. The duration and frequency of infants' looks to the toys and to the television indicated that regardless of age…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Play, Infants, Toys
Peer reviewedChoi, Hyewon Park, Anderson, Daniel R. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1991
Examined temporal structure of free toy play by five year olds. Findings showed that the engagement of children's attention was initially fragile; became more fragile for a period of about 12 seconds into toy play episodes; and then grew stronger. (SH)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Cognitive Development, Play, Preschool Children
