Question

Shawn claims that he multitasks very effectively, and also says that he actually performs better while multitasking than when doing a single task. You ask Shawn to test this claim. Shawn reads a newspaper article while listening to a baseball game, and then reads another article in silence. Based on research on multitasking, when you time Shawn's reading speed and test his comprehension, you are likely to find that his reading is A) both slower and less accurate when listening to the game b) faster slower and less accurate when listening to the game c) Both d) NOne of these

Answer 1

Answer:

A) both slower and less accurate when listening to the game

Explanation:

Shawn might have made the claim that he multitasks very effectively, and also that he actually performs better while multitasking than when doing a single task but the truth varies.

According to psychological researches, Multitasking reduces efficiency and performance as a result of the fact that the brain can only focus on an activity at a time. The brain lacks the capacity to perform two or numerous tasks simultaneously and successfully.  A combination of activities at once makes the brain less effective because there would be divided attention.

Research has also revealed that, in addition to slowing down performance, multitasking lowers your IQ.