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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.

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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,


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d


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Wow, this really help

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