Dividing your attention between two tasks is easiest when ______.
A)you are learning the tasks for the first time
B)the tasks are in the same modality
C)one task has been practiced previously
D)the tasks only engage one attention stream

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Dividing attention between two tasks is easier when one of the tasks is already familiar or has been practiced, as this allows for more automatic processing of the practiced task, leaving more cognitive resources available for the new task. Tasks in the same modality or that engage only one attention stream can actually make dividing attention more difficult due to interference, and learning new tasks simultaneously typically requires more attention than when one is already known.

Dividing Your Attention Between Two Tasks Is Easiest When ______