Jonas is being tested for decline in cognitive functioning.The test involves assessing his ability to action planning,allocating attention to goals,detecting errors,monitoring progress on tasks,and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances.The researchers are testing Jonas' _____ attention.
A) sustained
B) executive
C) divided
D) selective

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The researchers are specifically testing Jonas' ability to perform tasks related to action planning, allocating attention to goals, detecting errors, monitoring progress on tasks, and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances, which are all considered aspects of executive attention. Sustained attention involves the ability to maintain focus over a period of time, divided attention is the ability to focus on multiple tasks at once, and selective attention involves the ability to focus on a specific task or stimuli while filtering out distractions. While these types of attention may also be important for cognitive functioning, they are not being tested in this particular scenario.

Jonas Is Being Tested for Decline in Cognitive Functioning