If a novice and highly skilled typist were required to perform a verbal secondary task while typing on a keyboard the novice's typing performance would be:
A) More negatively influenced than the skilled typist's
B) More positively influenced than the skilled typist's
C) No different from the skilled typist's
D) Impossible to assess

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Novice typists require more conscious attention and effort to type, making it more difficult for them to perform a secondary task without negatively affecting their typing performance. Skilled typists, on the other hand, have more automaticity in their typing and can more easily divide their attention between typing and a secondary task without negatively affecting their performance.

If a Novice and Highly Skilled Typist Were Required to Perform