A researcher investigates the capacity of working memory using a highly controlled laboratory-based dual-task paradigm, where participants must track a moving visual target on a screen while simultaneously repeating a sequence of numbers.
With reference to this research scenario, assess the usefulness of using laboratory experiments to study cognitive processes.
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