One way to measure a child's ability to focus his attention is the
A)Brown-Peterson Procedure.
B)Continuous Performance Task.
C)Stroop Test.
D)Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.

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The Continuous Performance Task is specifically designed to assess a person's ability to sustain attention and screen out distractions over a period of time. It involves presenting a series of stimuli and measuring the individual's responses to particular target stimuli in order to measure their ability to maintain focus and prevent lapses of attention. The other options (A, C, D) are not specifically designed to measure attention or focus in this way.

One Way to Measure a Child's Ability to Focus His