Attention in Early Development: Themes and Variations

Ruff, Holly Alliger,Rothbart, Mary Klevjord

ISBN 10: 0195071433 / ISBN 13: 9780195071436

Published by Oxford University Press, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Attention in Early Development: Themes and Variations
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195071433
• ISBN 13: 9780195071436
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book provides both a review of the literature and a theoretical framework for understanding the development of visual attention from infancy through early childhood. Taking a functional approach to the topic, the authors discuss the development of the selective and state-related aspects of attention, as well as the emergence of higher-level controls. They also explore the individual differences in these facets of attention, and consider the possible origins of early deficits in attention, which has obvious implications for children with developmental disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactive disorder. These findings will be invaluable to developmental, cognitive, and clinical psychologists and psychiatrists.

About the Author

Mary K. Rothbart is a developmental psychologist and a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon in Eugene.