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FOCUSING STRATEGY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cognitive distraction
1, record 1, English, cognitive%20distraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cognitive distraction refers to a strategy for deliberately distracting from unhelpful mental images by focusing on an unrelated image. 2, record 1, English, - cognitive%20distraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distraction cognitive
1, record 1, French, distraction%20cognitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats indiquent que les stratégies adaptatives de type distraction cognitive (manipulation de ses états mentaux en mettant son attention sur ses pensées) augmentent avec l'âge [...] 1, record 1, French, - distraction%20cognitive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- focusing strategy
1, record 2, English, focusing%20strategy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Focusing strategies utilize pragmatic considerations to enormously constrain the matching process. 2, record 2, English, - focusing%20strategy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "attention focusing heuristic". 3, record 2, English, - focusing%20strategy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stratégie de focalisation
1, record 2, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20focalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attentes au niveau sémantique de ce qui a des chances d'être prononcé (...). Elles permettent de réduire efficacement le nombre d'hypothèses en compétition. 2, record 2, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20focalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi "focalisation" et "focalisateur" en reconnaissance de la parole et de l'image. 3, record 2, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20focalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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