Sam is reading his textbook but when he receives a message from his Facebook page, he turns his attention to Facebook. This is an example of:
A) Task switching
B) Dual tasking
C) Competitive tasking
D) Simple tasking

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Task switching occurs when a person interrupts one task in order to start or complete another task. In this case, Sam interrupted reading his textbook to check his Facebook message, indicating task switching. Dual tasking refers to performing two tasks simultaneously, competitive tasking refers to performing two tasks where one task interferes with the other, and simple tasking refers to performing only one task at a time.

Sam Is Reading His Textbook but When He Receives a Message