Our brain prefers to focus attention on one task at a time, because it is difficult for us to complete two or more tasks well when completed simultaneously. Which of the following pairs of tasks would be most difficult for us to focus our attention on, because we would be easily distracted?
A. Rehearsing our grocery list and picturing our schedule for the day
B. Rehearsing our grocery list and walking
C. Running and picturing our schedule for the day
D. Walking and saying the alphabet backwards
Answer: A
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