Lecture 3 Week 6: Attention and Distraction
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Why did the conversation act as a distractor when playing on the phone but not when doing math homework?

  • The conversation was more interesting than math homework.
  • Math homework required more attention than the phone.
  • Math homework was easier than playing on the phone.
  • Playing on the phone did not use all resources, unlike math homework. (correct)

    • What is the main factor determining whether divided attention can be successfully achieved?

  • The setting in which tasks are performed.
  • The complexity of the tasks at hand. (correct)
  • The person's level of intelligence.
  • The time available for completing the tasks.

    • Why is it easier to divide attention between two well-practiced tasks compared to tasks that were recently learned?

  • Recently learned tasks require less mental effort.
  • Well-practiced tasks use up fewer processing resources. (correct)
  • Well-practiced tasks are less interesting.
  • Recently learned tasks are more engaging.

    • In the context of divided attention, why can people often drive and have conversations simultaneously?

    <p>Driving is an automatic task that uses minimal processing resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do easy tasks differ from difficult tasks in terms of processing resources?

    <p>Easy tasks require less processing resources than difficult tasks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the ability to successfully divide attention between two tasks?

    <p>The level of difficulty and amount of processing resources each task requires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might well-practiced tasks be easier to perform simultaneously compared to new tasks?

    <p>Well-practiced tasks have become automatic and require fewer processing resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of a task can influence its impact on divided attention?

    <p>The complexity of each task.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it easier to drive and have conversations simultaneously compared to performing two equally demanding cognitive tasks?

    <p>Driving is an automatic task that requires few processing resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does a conversation often interfere with one's ability to focus on another activity such as playing on the phone?

    <p>The phone requires higher cognitive effort than having a conversation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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