CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cain et al. investigated the effects of media multitasking on working memory and academic achievement through a correlation study, meaning ____
A
It can not be used to determine a clear cause and effect relationship due to bidirectional ambiguity
B
It can not be used to determine a clear cause and effect relationship due to the third variable effect
C
It is useless
D
It can not be used to determine a clear cause and effect relationship because of both bidirectional ambiguity and third variable effect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The research indicates that media multitasking interferes with attention and working memory, negatively affecting GPA, test performance, recall, reading comprehension, note-taking, self-regulation, and efficiency.

Detailed explanation-2: -There have been many previous studies showing that heavy media multitasking is associated with reduced short-term and long-term memory. This study further corroborated that by showing that heavy media multitaskers are more likely to have increased attention lapses and, consequently, poorer memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -These longitudinal data of 1, 673 university students were analysed by means of a random effects approach. Based on our literature review, we hypothesised that multitasking has a negative effect on academic performance. However, we were unable to accept our hypothesis, that is, no significant association was found.

Detailed explanation-4: -Multitasking can hinder your performance So-called multitasking divides our attention. It makes it harder for us to give our full attention to one thing. For example, in studies, attempting to complete additional tasks during a driving simulation led to poorer driving performance.

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