While carrying a full glass of water across a room to a table,a patient with impairment of divided attention is requested to search the room for target objects.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

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Patients with impairment of divided attention have difficulty focusing on multiple tasks at once. In this scenario, the patient is being asked to carry a full glass of water while also searching for target objects in the room. It is likely that the patient will be able to complete one task (carrying the water to the table) but with decreased speed and accuracy. The patient may struggle to maintain their attention on both tasks simultaneously, leading to decreased performance on both. It is possible that the patient may spill the water if their attention becomes too focused on searching for targets, but this is not guaranteed. Therefore, choice B is the most likely outcome.

While Carrying a Full Glass of Water Across a Room