A focal task is:
A)An ingoing task that focuses on inhibition
B)An ongoing task that captures all your attentional resources
C)An ongoing task that involves dissimilar processing to that involved in encoding the target on a prospective-memory task performed at the same time.
D)An ongoing task that involves similar processing to that involved in encoding the target on a prospective-memory task performed at the same time.
E)An ongoing task that involves similar and dissimilar processing to that involved in encoding the target on a prospective-memory task performed at the same time.

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A focal task is one where the ongoing task involves similar processing to that involved in encoding the target on a prospective-memory task performed at the same time. This similarity in processing helps in cue detection for the prospective memory task.

A Focal Task Is