Drag each attentional skill to the behaviour described:
| Attention Skill | Description of Behaviour |
| Sustained Attention | Beth has gone to cinema and has enjoyed a 2 hour film without any breaks
Yes, Beth was able to maintain her concentration for a long period of time with no breaks.
No, try again |
| Selective Attention | Kate is working in a busy office, there are a lot of different conversations going on and the phone keeps ringing. Kate needs to get her report finished- what attention skill does she need to finish her report.
Yes, Kate needs selective attention to ignore the distractions and select what she wants to focus her attention on.
No, try again |
| Alternating Attention | Mikes favourite two football teams are playing at the same time against different teams, Mike wants to know what is happening in both games so he keeps flicking between the 2 games.
Yes, Mike is using alternating attention as he switches his focus quickly and easily between the 2 games.
No, try again |
| Divided Attention | Anne has decided to have friends over for a dinner party, she is making a three course meal which involves several dishes being cooked at the same time, she is also checking on her guests to make sure they all are comfortable and have a drink.
Yes, Anne is dividing her attention between many different tasks, this is also know as multi-tasking.
No try again. |
Page last reviewed: 15 Jul 2022
