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Hall, Vernon C.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1977
Although there were social class and race differences in achievement and intelligence test scores, no relationship was found between attending and these variables. There was a significant correlation between the intelligence and achievement test scores, but no evidence that the relationship was different for the different groups. (Author/MV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Span, Blacks, Elementary Education

Buchan, Barbara; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1977
Investigated with six highly active 4- and 5-year-old Caucasian boys (three Ss labeled by teachers as hyperactive and three controls) was the extent to which inappropriate behaviors and differences in attention span provoked teachers to differentiate between highly active and hyperactive children. (IM)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity

Rovee, Carolyn Kent; Fagen, Jeffrey W. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1976
This experiment examines extended learning over a 4-day period in infants exposed to responsive and unresponsive wooden mobiles. Frequency of kicks and attention to the mobile increased over the first three days and was found to vary with the introduction of a novel mobile on day four. (GO)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Conditioning, Discrimination Learning, Infant Behavior

Nugent, Patricia M.; Mosley, James L. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1987
Eighteen moderately mentally retarded adults, 20 nonretarded elementary age children, and 20 nonretarded adults were exposed to three conditions of an auditory detection task (location, meaning, and a combination of both). Developmentally immature subjects (retarded adults and nonretarded children) demonstrated less efficient attentional capacity.…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Control, Attention Span, Auditory Discrimination

Horobin, Karen; Acredolo, Linda – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1986
Examines the relationship between visual attentiveness, search behavior, and duration of independent mobility for 56 eight-to ten-month-old infants when presented with three versions of the Piagetian Stage IV object permanence task. (HOD)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes

Glass, Kenneth – CEFP Journal, 1985
A number of studies show that school building noise interferes with the efficiency of students and teachers, lessens attention, and makes concentration on tasks more difficult. Effective noise control measures should be taken at all phases of school building design and construction. (MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Attention Span, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education

Kluwin, Thomas N. – Journal of Educational Research, 1984
Hearing impaired students and on-task classroom time were examined in a study of hearing impaired classrooms. Characteristics of the effective teacher of the hearing impaired included: avoidance of excessive reprimands, maintenance of sufficient contact time for comprehension, and periodical monitoring of comprehension. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Hearing Impairments, Secondary Education, Student Behavior

Faw, Terry T.; Nunnally, Jum C. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1973
Two studies examined the role played by stimulus affective characteristics in determining children's patterns of visual selection. (Editor)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Attention Span, Child Psychology, Children

Novy, Pamela; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1973
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Change, Children, Exceptional Child Research

Gallagher, Patricia A. – Exceptional Children, 1972
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Span, Children, Educational Methods

Chess, Stella – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1972
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances

Wilson, Ronald S.; And Others – Child Development, 1971
Mothers of 232 pairs of twins were interviewed periodically about the similarities and differences in behavior displayed by their twins during infancy and early childhood. (Authors)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis

O'Malley, John J.; Poplawsky, Alex – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1971
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Arousal Patterns, Attention Control, Attention Span

Rydberg, Sven – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1971
Descriptors: Attention Span, Beginning Reading, Discrimination Learning, Learning Processes

Greenberg, David J.; Weizmann, Fredric – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Span, Comparative Analysis, Eye Fixations