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The Effects Of Age & Practice On The Speed Of Processing In The Functional Field Of View, Francis Frey
The Effects Of Age & Practice On The Speed Of Processing In The Functional Field Of View, Francis Frey
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Previous studies have indicated that the useful or functional field of view is a dynamic visual measure. Specifically, it has been shown to constrict as a function of increasing ago, decreasing target duration, decreased conspicuity, and to expand as a function of practice. Two possible explanations for the age-related decline were examined: (1) older observers have a deficit in selective attention which prevents them from ignoring irrelevant information, thereby making a target lees conspicuous, and (2) the time required to process a given visual area increases with age. The purpose of this study was to determine which of these explanations …