Attention in Early Development: Themes and Variations

by Holly Alliger Ruff and Mary Klevjord Rothbart

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195136322
• ISBN13: 9780195136326
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"