Distraction and its Effects on Learning UBC Student #: 38520110 Word Count: 1192 The learning process in humans is complex‚ and depends on a number of environmental factors. This essay will explore the impact of several of these common distractors on storing and retrieving information‚ as relevant to a typical college student who is studying and writing tests. The first distractor is auditory; in the context of a college student this could be loud roommates‚ background music‚ or a busy lecture
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travel longer distances in a shorter amount of time; it was an amazing invention. Over the years‚ driving has become more dangerous. Distracted driving has become a major concern. Distracted driving means involving in an activity that are not necessary to do while driving a vehicle (Distracted Driving). For example: using the phone‚ eating‚ drinking‚ changing music selection‚ and speeding (Distracted Driving). When a driver is distracted‚ there are more accidents on America’s roadways. In a survey
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those killed in alcohol related collisions had not been drinking Mental Affects of Alcohol When Driving After one drink first goes to area in brain that controls judgment and reasoning making them take risks 1st Concentration decreases and inhibitions are reduced causes one to be impulsive 2nd Reduced coordination trouble making trouble driving 3rd Distorted depth perception has trouble knowing how far away things are and how fast they are going 4th When the entire brain is affected the person
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Is music really just a “distraction” or is there more to this lifelong custom that has only grown and developed through the centuries? Music has been around for centuries and has been used for several purposes‚ including religion‚ battle songs‚ and poetic justice. Music has been known for the entertaining concerts and its uses for self-expression‚ but recent studies have shown that it may improve your health as well. Music is not
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However‚ digital distraction can be harmful‚ both mentally and physically. For example‚ In the article it states‚ “ 58% of pedestrian deaths are kids under age 19. Experts believe these tragedies are mainly due to digital distraction.” (Lewis‚ 6). This shows that when kids have their noses in their phones and aren’t paying attention to the real world‚ they can get severely hurt and even killed. This shows how digital distraction is harmful physically. More evidence that digital distraction is harmful
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his article is part two of How to Avoid Distractions While Praying. Aside from Gregorian Chants‚ there are other ways to avoid internal distractions. One of which is an advice given by spiritual writers‚ they said that one should simply brush distractions away as if they were annoying flies. When a though enters your mind‚ just brush it away and continue praying. Another way is to include the distractions in your prayer. For example‚ you’re praying and then‚ your 4 year old nephew came to your
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Is music a distraction to the youth? DECEMBER 18‚ 2010 This year for British Literature‚ I had to respond to a prompt. For some reason‚ this prompt really interested me. I love to listen to music. I find it to be a great way to escape. So‚ when my teacher gave me this prompt (below) I took interest in giving a good and thorough answer… Many teens and young adults have personal music players‚ such as MP3s‚ that allow them to take their favorite music with them wherever they go. Such devices require
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Road Safety - RYDA How does Speed‚ Drugs‚ Distractions‚ Vehicle safety and Fatigue contribute to road accidents? Speed Speed is one of the most fatal contributing factors in road crashes around Australia. Often speeding in the excessive amounts or speeding over the legal limit is recognized as being a major contributor in the severity of a crash as well as the number of crashes. Speeding on the road not only reduces vehicle control but also limits a person’s capability to react and brake if an obstruction
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Distractions are everywhere and they are different for everyone. Work‚ kids and just plain ole everyday life‚ are just a few. These issues must be controlled in ordered to accomplish ones goals. My current goal is to earn a degree in Electrical Engineering through online courses with Penn Foster. I finished high school in 1984 and in 1992‚ I earned an Associated Degree of Science in Veterinarian Medicine. I worked in the Veterinarian field for 10 years and although I enjoyed working with animals
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Distracted Driving: Source‚ Effects & Consequences Report Anna Tran September 13‚ 2014 Distracted Driving: Source‚ Effects & Consequences Report In the past ten years‚ distracted driving has emerged as one of the most high-profile‚ discussed issues in road safety today. In fact‚ 80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver attention as contributing factors (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ 2010). In order to fully understand what distracted driving is and
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