Concept information
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applied developmental science
developmental processes
cognitive development
attention (psychology)
Preferred term
divided attention
Definition
- For experienced drivers, talking on a cell phone while driving seems relatively easy. From a processing perspective, however, it requires the concurrent perception, analysis, decision making, and response selection of multiple stimuli from different sensory modalities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Attention: Divided]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/divided_attention
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