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moneill
Feb 19, 2007, 09:59 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
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
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
Answering AskMeHelpDesk questions while your boss is on the phone!