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Definition of Distractible
1. a. Capable of being drawn aside or distracted.
Definition of Distractible
1. Adjective. Capable of being distracted ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Distractible
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Distractible
Literary usage of Distractible
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Assessing Psychopathology and Behavior Problems in Persons With Mental (1994)
"Hyperactive-distractible ratings, however, were not correlated with omission
scores or with attentional measures derived during a playroom session. ..."
2. The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades by Gail Boushey, Joan Moser (2006)
"This lesson is geared toward teaching our youngest or highly distractible learners
to stay focused and on-task even with a quiet conference happening nearby ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Medico-Psychological Association Annual Meeting by American Medico-Psychological Association (1906)
"Was decidedly distractible at the time of his admission and for two or three days
... He became more quiet and less distractible. Physical Examination. ..."
4. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1906)
"On this day it was noted that P. was greatly distractible, and that he kept
talking throughout the experiment. If this result be excluded there would be no ..."
5. Psychology: A Study of Mental Life by Robert Sessions Woodworth (1921)
"In the excited insane condition known as " mania " or the " manic state ", the
patient is excessively distractible. He commences to tell you something, ..."
6. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups by Harvey Daniels (2002)
"Even with the youngest or most distractible kids, anything less than twenty
minutes doesn't allow the possibility for a natural conversation to open up. ..."
7. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"For example, a distractible person may be able to perform a task quite well if
provided with equipment set in a corner rather than out in the middle of a ..."
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