Author Question: The operation span task: a) is a measure of visual attention. b) requires that participants ... (Read 38 times)

ARLKQ · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

The operation span task:

a) is a measure of visual attention.
b) requires that participants memorize a series of numbers.
c) requires participants to perform three tasks concurrently.
d) requires attentional control and inhibition.

Question 2

Chisholm, Caird, & Lockhart (2008) investigated the how the operation of an MP3 player (e.g., an iPod) impacts driving. They also investigated the effects of practice. What did they find?

a) Only difficult iPod tasks (e.g., finding a particular song) had a negative effect on driving.
b) Only difficult iPod tasks (e.g., finding a particular song) had a negative effect on driving, and the effects
diminished with practice.
c) Both difficult and easy iPod tasks had a negative effect on driving, and the negative effects of difficult iPod
tasks diminished with practice.
d) Neither difficult nor easy iPod tasks had a negative effect on driving,