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We explored the research question "can we effectively divide our attention across two tasks?". We designed a laboratory experiment, designing an attentional task for participants to complete, and then designing a separate attentional task (a distractor task) that they will then complete at the same time as the first attentional task. Collecting and analyzing the data gives us insight into multitasking and if we can effectively do it, or if adding the distractor task is detrimental to attention.
Publication Date
4-30-2026
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Ashlyn; Lyons, Anna; and Wolfe, Nathan, "Multitasking: Letters, Gumdrops, and Gorillas" (2026). RCAC 2026 Posters. 98.
https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/rcac_2026_posters/98