If a user is asked to perform a cognitively demanding task while simultaneously memorizing a list of numbers, which consequence follows regarding memory?

💡 Explanation

Working memory capacity is limited; therefore, simultaneous cognitive tasks create a bottleneck, impairing encoding of the number list because the prefrontal cortex cannot effectively allocate resources, rather than consolidation improving or sensory memory gaining capacity.

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