Sustained attention on a continuous performance test

Authors
Weinstein, M Silverstein, ML Nader, T Finelli, L
Citation
M. Weinstein et al., Sustained attention on a continuous performance test, PERC MOT SK, 89(3), 1999, pp. 1025-1027
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
ISSN journal
00315125 → ACNP
Volume
89
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
1025 - 1027
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(199912)89:3<1025:SAOACP>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The present study compared means of 54 nonpatients on two Continuous Perfor mance Test measures in five administration conditions. Both response measur es differentiated performance among the conditions, certain of which may ha ve an alerting function that facilitates deployment of attention. Appreciab le attentional demand or effort, however, may limit this facilitative effec t.