capacity sharing

in dual-task performance, the dividing of attentional resources between the tasks such that they are processed in parallel (see parallel processing), although the processing efficiency varies with the amount of resources required.

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May 10th 2024

developmental milestone

any aspect of physical, cognitive, social, or emotional development that is significant and predictable, such that children throughout the world develop this ability, characteristic, or behavior at about the same time. Developmental milestones include presence of first teeth and language acquisition.