An analysis of children's avoidance of distraction within a framework of attention processes

摘要: A conceptual framework of attention can be organized .around three functions of. attention: determining how much capacity is to deployed (attention:allocation), for long (attention maintenance) :, and which poteftialCinformataon sources (attention. dkrection). Within this framewoM, several critical distin#ions made between procebsex that have previously been ,reated as unitary.or example, maintenance distinguished from attestrifon allocation since not a passive continuation an initial task, but rather it active sustained processing that,keeps cdpaciiytdeployed. AcIditional distinctions made. procassingkand avoidance distraction ,and within the area 'distraction. T istractibilit pe variables, su such devel leads concept of.age-appropriate. , encompasses'a description formance in terms interaction task h type distraCtor,-and child characteristics, pmental level. review of'the riterature'on children's canidentifyieveral areas where needed information : available. In particular, little known about analysis -monitoring abilities all development. The investigation component processes special children should enable diagnosis .Of problems by functional categories,, proce'ssing or distractionjeficits,:rattler than current, less analytic diagnostic categokies, hyperactivity learning dispbility. (HOD) **** ********************************.*****:***4****************t**** * eproductions suppliea,by EDRS are beit originil document. **********************************************-*************************