What is a divided-attention task? Name and describe two divided-attention tasks often administered during field sobriety tests.
What will be an ideal response?
A divided-attention task tests a subject’s ability to comprehend and execute two or more simple instructions at one time. The walk and turn test requires the suspect to walk a straight line, touching heel to toe for nine steps, then turn around on the line and repeat the process. The one-leg stand requires the suspect to stand on one foot while holding the other foot several inches off the ground for 30 seconds and simultaneously counting out loud.
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a. methodology b. operationalization c. reliability d. clear conceptualization e. validity
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