The fact that that we can walk and chew gun at the same time illustrates that:
Correct answer: C. we use divided attention
- A. our attention depends on different motor system
- B. we use selective attention
- C. we use divided attention
- D. we use sequential attention
Explanation
Walking and chewing gum at the same time requires attention to be allocated across two ongoing activities, which illustrates divided attention. Selective attention would mean focusing on one source while filtering out others.
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