As a partial replication of a study reporting no differences in compensatory tracking due to an intermittent auditory distraction, the current study included control of individual differences and a more sensitive measure of tracking performance. Results indicated an initial decrement in performance due to auditory distraction, followed by an adaptation to the distracting condition.
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