When individuals are instructed to divide their attention between a memory encoding task and other tasks, their performance on the encoding task generally shows
A)a marked improvement.
B)a small decline.
C)a large decline.
D)no significant change.

Question

When individuals are instructed to divide their attention between a memory encoding task and other tasks, their performance on the encoding task generally shows ​
A)a marked improvement.
B)a small decline. ​
C)a large decline. ​
D)no significant change. ​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Dividing attention typically leads to a large decline in performance on memory encoding tasks because encoding requires focused attention, and multitasking reduces the cognitive resources available for effective encoding.

When Individuals Are Instructed to Divide Their Attention Between a Memory