What Is the Purpose of a Distractor Task in Short-Term

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a distractor task in short-term memory studies?

• A) to keep people from actively rehearsing information
• B) to draw attention to the task at hand
• C) to increase the amount of information people keep in short-term memory
• D) to distract people from the purpose of the study and reduce expectancy effects

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Definitions:

Cognitive

Relating to mental processes such as perception, memory, thought, and problem-solving.

Dramatic Play

Play in which children enact social roles; made possible by the attainment of symbolic thought. A form of pretend play.

Cognitive Development

The process through which children grow and develop in terms of their ability to think, understand, reason, and respond to the world around them.

Parallel Play

A developmental stage in early childhood wherein children play adjacent to each other but do not directly interact or influence each other's behavior.