divided attention

moneill · #1 Feb 19, 2007, 08:59 AM

An example of divided attention is driving while speaking to someone on a cell phone. Another real life, everyday example of divided attention would be?

DiscusDiva · May 30, 2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by moneill

An example of divided attention is driving while speaking to someone on a cell phone. Another real life, everyday example of divided attention would be?

chewing gum while playing basketball
doing homework while eating lunch
listening to music whil surfing the web

Capuchin · May 30, 2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DiscusDiva

chewing gum while playing basketball
doing homework while eating lunch
listening to music whil surfing the web

I'm not certain that these are very good examples, in each of the cases you have provided, I think that one of the activities requires no attention whatsoever.

A better example might be doing homework while watching TV.

ebaines · May 31, 2007, 04:41 PM

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