@article{ref1,
title="Effect of external irrelevant distracters on a visual search test in school-age children: Computerized assessment",
journal="Journal of attention disorders",
year="2013",
author="Quiroga, M. A. and Santacreu, J. and López-Cavada, C. and Capote, E. and Morillo, D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to test the effect of an irrelevant external distracter included in a computer-administered visual search test. Two hypotheses were tested: (a) If the distracter affects performance, attention efficiency will be lowered; (b) if children do not habituate to the distracter, performance will be lower for every item of the test. METHOD: Distraction was induced changing the screen color unexpectedly several times in each trial-450 children (225 girls and 225 boys) from second to sixth course were tested. This group was compared with a group of 423 children from the same age range who were tested with the same test without distraction. RESULTS: Induced distraction reduced attention efficiency for all ages and for every trial in the treatment group (test with distraction). Speed was lower, but number of errors did not increase. CONCLUSION: School-age children cope with an irrelevant external distracter by reducing speed, not accuracy.   Keywords: Driver distraction;<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-0547",
doi="10.1177/1087054713497397",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054713497397"
}