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- G.1 - no difference / zoned out / harder to maintain concentration in passive interruption / played n-back practice with passive;
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- 1. "strategy stayed the same, pretended [passive] interruption was [active] interruption, played n-back game in her head"
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- 1. "strategy stayed the same" [pretended [passive] interruption was [active] interruption, played n-back game in her head]
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- 3. "no difference in strategy"
- 4. "no. just watched the images in the passive interruption to see if they change"
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- 5. "I zoned out [during the passive interruption], [not thinking about puzzle task instructions] and that was the problem. I thought not having to do anything was harder. With [the active interruption] I was focused, I was still, like, doing stuff. The information I had stored was still there, whereas when you zone out, it's just like, things get lost."
- 6. "No difference. [During the passive interruption], I was trying to remember the main task."
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- 5. "I zoned out [during the passive interruption], [not thinking about puzzle task instructions] and that was the problem. I thought not having to do anything was harder. With [the active interruption] I was focused, I was still, like, doing stuff. The information I had stored was still there, whereas when you zone out, it's just like, things get lost."
- 6. "No difference. [during the passive interruption], I was trying to remember the main task."
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- 7. "It would take a different type of focus. It was easier to take a break on [!SqP] than on [SC], in [SC] I had to play the instructions in my mind during the interruption. [During active interruption] I tried to retain [the instructions] somehow in my mind while allowing my eyes to do the thinking, if you want to put it that way."
- 8. "For the passive-type interruption I found it harder to maintain concentration on the interruption so I'd frequently go back in my mind to the puzzle I was doing. [Didn't have the opportunity to do this during the active interruption]"
- 9. "[during passive interruption] I had a chance to review the instructions in my head. I wasn't as focused [on the images] as when I had to click on them."
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- 10. "I actually like the [active interruption] better than the passive one, in terms of stimulus, I guess. it was more interesting in that sense. [passive interruption mind wandering] a little bit. It was easier to remember [the main task] during the passive one what the instructions were. During the [active interruption] you would have to remember partially"
- 11. "It did get more difficult when I had to click on images [in the active interruption]. [In passive interruption], I could remember [the instructions]. In the [active interruption] when I came back I wasn't quite sure what to complete. [In passive interruption, may have played n-back game in her head (likely some misunderstanding of the question)]"
- 12. "For the active interruption, I may have doubted my memory, since the interruption required memory as well. In [passive interruption] I just looked at [the images] but didn't try to think about them."
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- 10. "I actually like the [active interruption] better than the passive one, in terms of stimulus, I guess. it was more interesting in that sense." [on passive interruption mind wandering]: "a little bit. It was easier to remember [the main task] during the passive one what the instructions were. During the [active interruption] you would have to remember partially"
- 11. "It did get more difficult when I had to click on images [in the active interruption]. In the [passive interruption], I could remember [the instructions]. In the [active interruption] when I came back I wasn't quite sure what to complete. [In passive interruption, may have played n-back game in her head (likely some misunderstanding of the question)]"
- 12. "For the active interruption, I may have doubted my memory, since the interruption required memory as well. In the [passive interruption] I just looked at [the images] but didn't try to think about them."
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- G.2 - passive: relaxed, not think, practice for active interruptions
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- 1. "yes. there was difference. [active interruption]: I was dedicated to the interruption, I had made the map, I was kinda going "I'm doing my best on this one and when I get back the [main task] we'll see where I am and we'll deal with it then. [passive interruption] I didn't really concentrate on the interruption at all when I realized that there was going to be no need count backwards or keep track of [the images]. There could have been a surpirse so I was consciously watching the images but I wasn't trying to remember anything. I glossed over that and was keeping [the main task] more so in mind so that I didn't lose track of that."
- 2. "It was easier to endure an interruption in which you didn't have to do anything. Your mind is still on the previous task. Thinking more of [the puzzle task] during the [passive interruption]. [re: active interruption] I tried to do the interruption to the best of my ability."
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- 1. "yes. there was difference. [active]: I was dedicated to the interruption, I had made the map, I was kinda going "I'm doing my best on this one and when I get back the [main task] we'll see where I am and we'll deal with it then." [passive]: "I didn't really concentrate on the interruption at all when I realized that there was going to be no need count backwards or keep track of [the images]. There could have been a surpirse so I was consciously watching the images but I wasn't trying to remember anything. I glossed over that and was keeping [the main task] more so in mind so that I didn't lose track of that."
- 2. "It was easier to endure an interruption in which you didn't have to do anything. Your mind is still on the previous task." [Thinking more of [the puzzle task] during the [passive interruption]]. [active]: "I tried to do the interruption to the best of my ability."
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- 3. "[passive interruption: wasn't able to rehearse SC task]. I just sat there, and while I was sitting there I was thinking about my plan."
- 4. "You could just go to sleep with the passive one if you want, you don't actually have to pay attention. The other one you do, so you need to be more alert for that one. For the passive one, I just kind of chilled out for a minute [wasn't thinking of main task]."
- 5. "In the passive type, I guess you could just basically relax while it was happening, not really [thinking of puzzle tasks]"
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- 6. "No difference in strategy, I just looked out the window, taking a break [during passive interruption, wasn't trying to rehearse main task]"
- 7. "If the interruption was [active], you just very patiently try to stay where you were in the [main task], but in the [active interruption] you had to shelve your other memory and bring forward the new memory, and it was a lot of work. In the [passive interruption], you just put yourself in neutral, I guess is the best way to explain it, just wait for this to be over and we'll get back to it. It wasn't a break time, it was "wait! and you'll get back to [the main task]". Only in some cases [were instructions rehearsed]"
- 8. "I tuned the [passive interruption] right out, my mind was ready to get back to [the main task]. The active one needed some thought. [SC] was harder to return to."
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- 6. "No difference in strategy, I just looked out the window, taking a break [during passive interruption, wasn't trying to rehearse main task]"
- 7. "If the interruption was [active], you just very patiently try to stay where you were in the [main task], but in the [active interruption] you had to shelve your other memory and bring forward the new memory, and it was a lot of work. In the [passive interruption], you just put yourself in neutral, I guess is the best way to explain it, just wait for this to be over and we'll get back to it. It wasn't a break time, it was "wait, and you'll get back to [the main task]". Only in some cases [were instructions rehearsed]"
- 8. "I tuned the [passive interruption] right out, my mind was ready to get back to [the main task]. The active one needed some thought. [SC] was harder to return to."
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- 9. "[No difference], during passive interruption, I was taking a break [during SqP, but tried to remember instruction in SC]
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- 10. "If I didn't have to monitor, then I just let it pass, but I started reciting each one, saying it in my mind as a practice for the [active interruption] [did not rehearse main task]"
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- 10. "If I didn't have to monitor, then I just let it pass, but I started reciting each one, saying it in my mind as a practice for the [active interruption]" [did not rehearse main task]
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- 11. "I don't think so [no difference in strategy] performance didn't differ"
- 12. "the interruptions didn't really bother me. [in passive interruption, didn't think about main task]. I didn't really watch, I refocused."
- G.3 - relaxed during passive interruption, rehearsed instructions, mind went blank, ignored passive interruption, thought about main task,
- 1. "ignored passive interruption, I didn't have to put forth any energy, I relaxed. [active interruption] I had to think"
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- 2. "If I didn't have to click I was able to rehearse what I was going to do. If I had to click then my was obviously involved in something else [unable to rehearse]"
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- 2. "If I didn't have to click I was able to rehearse what I was going to do. If I had to click then my was obviously involved in something else" [unable to rehearse]
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- 3. "During passive interruption: I tried to think about [the SC task]. [active]: I could only do one thing at a time."
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- 4. "the clicking one was just more destructive, make you tend to forget what it is you're supposed to be doing when you went back. [passive interruption]: I watched the images but I was also focusing on what I should be doing when I get back. Every couple seconds reminding myself of what I should be doing when I go back."
- 5. "[active]: I paid attention to the interruption, but I had filed in my mind where I had left off, since I was warned that the interruption was coming. So I was just: "Okay, mental note:" [passive] type was much easier because you could just ignore it. A lot of the time I didn't pay attention to it, I just tried to remember what I was going to get back to in the main task, like "just get this over with and get back to it." [Was thinking of main task during passive interruption]."
- 6. "When I went back, regardless of what the interruption was, there was no difference in my strategy. [passive] - half way through I realized that I didn't have to have my finger on the cursor and I could just look at [the images]. Didn't think about main task, just took a break."
- 7. "the active was more difficult. I was concentrating more on the interruption than on the task. [passive] it was easier when you didn't have to click - all you did was watch, better able to concentrate on [main tasks]"
- 8. "[passive] it was no big deal because you didn't have to do anything. just waiting for it to finish so you wouldn't forget too much, trying to remember what it was supposed to be. [active] you were far to busy"
- 9. "[active]: it was a little harder, harder to remember the more difficult ones, [unable to think of main tasks]. [passive]: I let my mind go blank."
- 10. "[passive] If I did it was not consciously."
- 11. "I found the passive one annoying, you were just sitting there, but it was easier. Didn't rehearse, I had done that already during the flashy light. I was annoyed. I am an action person so I didn't mind shifting to a new activity whereas just sitting there was annoying"
- 12. "I found it extremely easy to ignore the [passive interruption], I turned my mind off. in the [active] interruption I had less opportunity to retain the instructions"
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- 4. "the clicking one was just more destructive, make you tend to forget what it is you're supposed to be doing when you went back." [passive interruption]: "I watched the images but I was also focusing on what I should be doing when I get back. Every couple seconds reminding myself of what I should be doing when I go back."
- 5. [active]: "I paid attention to the interruption, but I had filed in my mind where I had left off, since I was warned that the interruption was coming. So I was just: "Okay, mental note." "The [passive] type was much easier because you could just ignore it. A lot of the time I didn't pay attention to it, I just tried to remember what I was going to get back to in the main task, like "just get this over with and get back to it." [Was thinking of main task during passive interruption]
- 6. "When I went back, regardless of what the interruption was, there was no difference in my strategy." [passive]: "half way through I realized that I didn't have to have my finger on the cursor and I could just look at [the images]. I didn't think about main task, I just took a break."
- 7. "the active was more difficult. I was concentrating more on the interruption than on the task." [passive]: "it was easier when you didn't have to click - all you did was watch, better able to concentrate on [main tasks]"
- 8. [passive]: "it was no big deal because you didn't have to do anything. just waiting for it to finish so you wouldn't forget too much, trying to remember what it was supposed to be." [active]: "you were far to busy"
- 9. [active]: "it was a little harder, harder to remember the more difficult ones" [unable to think of main tasks]. [passive]: "I let my mind go blank."
- 10. [passive]: "If I did it was not consciously."
- 11. "I found the passive one annoying, you were just sitting there, but it was easier. Didn't rehearse, I had done that already during the [interruption lag]. I was annoyed. I am an action person so I didn't mind shifting to a new activity whereas just sitting there was annoying."
- 12. "I found it extremely easy to ignore the [passive interruption], I turned my mind off. in the [active] interruption I had less opportunity to retain the instructions."
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