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Differential Effects of Salient Visual Events on Memory-Guided Attention in Adults and Children.
- Source :
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Child Development . Jul/Aug2019, Vol. 90 Issue 4, p1369-1388. 20p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Both salient visual events and scene-based memories can influence attention, but it is unclear how they interact in children and adults. In Experiment 1, children (N = 27; ages 7-12) were faster to discriminate targets when they appeared at the same versus different location as they had previously learned or as a salient visual event. In contrast, adults (N = 30; ages 18-31) responded faster only when cued by visual events. While Experiment 2 confirmed that adults (N = 27) can use memories to orient attention, Experiment 3 showed that, even in the absence of visual events, the effects of memories on attention were larger in children (N = 27) versus adults (N = 28). These findings suggest that memories may be a robust source of influence on children's attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ATTENTION
*MEMORY
*CHILDREN
*ADULTS
*T-test (Statistics)
*CHI-squared test
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00093920
- Volume :
- 90
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Child Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137489222
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13149