Gina likes to use multiple forms of media at the same time. For example, she often watches TV while working on her computer or texting. Lilly prefers to focus on one task at a time
In class one day, the teacher gives both girls an assignment that requires concentration and switching from one task to another several times. Based on the research on multitasking discussed in your textbook, who is most likely to do a good job on the assignment?
A) Lilly
Answer: A
Rationale: In the study discussed in the textbook, participants who were more likely to multitask did worse on cognitive tests than those who tended not to multi-task. These high multitaskers were easily distracted by irrelevant information and actually performed worse than low multitaskers when it came to switching from one task to another.
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