Incorporating divided attention into treatment of kids with DCD, what is the effect of triple task conditions?

• A. They have no effect
• B. Triple task conditions increase variability in these patients
• C. They improve motor performance
• D. They reduce variability

Answer: (B)

Dividing attention across several tasks competes for limited cognitive resources, and kids with DCD already rely more on conscious control of movement rather than automatic, well-tyreated processes. When a triple-task condition is added, there’s less mental bandwidth available to monitor, plan, and correct motor output during the task. That reduced capacity leads to less consistent motor performance, so variability in movement outcomes increases. The other options don’t fit because there is a clear deterioration in consistency with added cognitive load, not no effect or improvement.