During the examination the therapist asks the patient to add one pair of numbers and then subtract a pair numbers.What type of attention is the therapist assessing?

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The therapist is assessing alternating attention, as the task requires the patient to switch between adding and subtracting pairs of numbers. Selective attention involves focusing on one stimuli while filtering out distractions, sustained attention involves maintaining focus on a task, and divided attention involves simultaneously attending to multiple tasks or stimuli.

During the Examination the Therapist Asks the Patient to Add