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Alternating Attention Test (TEALT): Differences Between Brazilian States and age Groups

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The aim of this study was to examine differences in performance of alternating attention test through variables of states and age. The participants were 3213 people who were going through the process of obtaining or renewing a Driver’s License in the states of Bahia , Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Santa Catarina and São Paulo and age from 18 to 76 years. The instrument used was the Test of Alternating Attentio (TEALT). The findings about the differences among the five Brazilian states revealed that only the state of Bahia was differentiated from Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul. The results about age group indicated that with increasing age decreases the performance in the attention test, corroborating previous researches.

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pp. 5 - 15
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