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ATTENTION SELECTIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strategic attention
1, record 1, English, strategic%20attention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A behaviour modification technique that provides positive attention to reinforce a child's appropriate behaviour. 2, record 1, English, - strategic%20attention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the CDI [Child Directed Interaction] didactic [session], the parents are taught to use differential reinforcement to modify child behavior by providing positive attention for appropriate behavior (e.g., playing gently with the toys) and withdrawing attention for inappropriate behavior (e.g., throwing toys across the room). In PCIT [Parent-Child Interaction Therapy], these skills are referred to as strategic attention and selective ignoring. 3, record 1, English, - strategic%20attention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie scolaire
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attention sélective
1, record 1, French, attention%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de modification du comportement chez l'enfant qui consiste à prêter une attention positive aux comportements appropriés. 2, record 1, French, - attention%20s%C3%A9lective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utiliser l'attention sélective afin de façonner un comportement désiré. C'est-à-dire le féliciter lorsqu'il est attentif aux demandes ou lorsqu'il converse avec un élève sur un sujet différent de ses préoccupations. 3, record 1, French, - attention%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Psychology of Communication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selective attention
1, record 2, English, selective%20attention
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability to perform a task in the presence of distracting stimulation or under monotonous conditions without significant loss in efficiency. When distracting stimulation is present in the task situation, it is not an integral part of the task being performed, but rather is extraneous to the task and imposed upon it. The task and the irrelevant stimulation can occur either within the same sense or across senses. 1, record 2, English, - selective%20attention
Record 2, Key term(s)
- closure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attention sélective
1, record 2, French, attention%20s%C3%A9lective
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
- Marketing Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- selective attention 1, record 3, English, selective%20attention
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process by which a consumer is subconsciously only aware of a small percentage of the publicity messages that he receives and of an even smaller proportion of their content. 1, record 3, English, - selective%20attention
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selective attention: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, English, - selective%20attention
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
- Étude du marché
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attention sélective
1, record 3, French, attention%20s%C3%A9lective
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé par lequel le consommateur ne saisit de forme inconsciente qu'un faible pourcentage des messages publicitaires qui lui parviennent et une partie encore moins importante de leurs contenus. 1, record 3, French, - attention%20s%C3%A9lective
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attention sélective : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, French, - attention%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motivación y psicología de la publicidad
- Estudio del mercado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- atención selectiva
1, record 3, Spanish, atenci%C3%B3n%20selectiva
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso por el que el consumidor inconscientemente sólo capta un pequeño porcentaje de todos los mensajes publicitarios que le llegan y todavía una parte menor de su contenido. 1, record 3, Spanish, - atenci%C3%B3n%20selectiva
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atención selectiva: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - atenci%C3%B3n%20selectiva
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- selective listening
1, record 4, English, selective%20listening
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attention sélective
1, record 4, French, attention%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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