Divided attention: A vehicle for monitoring memory processes Article

Johnston, WA, Greenberg, SN, Fisher, RP et al. (1970). Divided attention: A vehicle for monitoring memory processes . 83(1 PART 1), 164-171. 10.1037/h0028554

cited authors

  • Johnston, WA; Greenberg, SN; Fisher, RP; Martin, DW

authors

abstract

  • Describes a tracking task and a verbal task performed concurrently in 4 experiments. Ss were 12 male undergraduates. The difficulty of word encoding (presentation rate and signal-to-noise ratio) was varied in Exp. I, that of word retention (number of words) was varied in Exp. II, and that of word recall (restriction on output order) was varied in Exp. III and IV. Tracking error was a direct function of the difficulty of the verbal task in all experiments (p < .001). Results document the utility of divided attention as a means of monitoring information processing during the encoding, retention, and recall of words. (21 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1970 American Psychological Association.

publication date

  • January 1, 1970

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

start page

  • 164

end page

  • 171

volume

  • 83

issue

  • 1 PART 1