Gina Likes to Use Multiple Forms of Media at the Same

question 17

Multiple Choice

Gina likes to use multiple forms of media at the same time. For example, she often watches TV while working on her computer or texting. Lilly prefers to focus on one task at a time. In class one day, the teacher gives both girls an assignment that requires concentration and switching from one task to another several times. Based on the research on multitasking discussed in your textbook, who is most likely to do a good job on the assignment?

• A) Lilly
• B) Gina
• C) Both girls should do equally well.
• D) It depends on whether the task involved memorization or not.

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