Why do I sometimes forget what I was just going to say?

What is the author's purpose for writing the article Why do I sometimes forget what I was just going to say?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

When we are thinking of a few things at once or doing two things at the same time, it is called...

• brain functioning

• dual tasking

• being busy

• being lazy

People tend to get better at dual tasking when...

• they are hungry

• they are in a hurry

• they get older and learn new skills.

• they have others helping them

According to the text, which of the following examples is NOT a situation that involves dual-tasking?

• Sam ties his shoes and eavesdrops as his sister talks on her phone.

• Lisa runs around the track and talks to her best friend.

• Michael reviews his notes to study for a test.

• Mom reads to my brother while she cooks dinner.

A teenager’s brain is less mature than an adult brain.

• true

• false

Which person is most likely the best at dual tasking?

• a 2 year old

• a 17 year old

• a 12 year old

• a 10 year old

Which individual would most likely have the least success with dual-tasking and remembering?

• a football player playing catch with a teammate while having a conversation with him

• a first-grade student reciting the material he is studying while listening to his favorite song

• a dad checking over his daughter's math homework after school while making dinner

• a college student eating dinner while typing a term paper

Why do people sometimes forget to say something before they say it?

• They got confused.

• They didn't care

• The thing they were going to say wasn't important.

• They may have been “dual-tasking” just before speaking.

Sometimes, your brain just can’t do two complicated things at once.

• true

• false

Have you ever forgotten what you were about to say?

• never

• a couple of times

• I forget things all the time