What types of distractions create the most impairment of short-term memory?
A)Distractions that affect the same sensory systems
B)Distractions that affect different sensory systems
C)Distractions that affect the opposite sensory systems
D)Distractions that affect all of the sensory systems

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Distractions that affect the same sensory systems seem to create the most impairment.In other words,if you are listening to someone on your phone,while trying to listen to something on TV,you may have trouble remembering what was said on either.Listening to someone on the phone while folding your laundry,on the other hand,may not result in the same level of memory interference.

What Types of Distractions Create the Most Impairment of Short-Term