Final answer:
Multiple Resource Theory relates to workload by explaining how attention and cognitive processing are affected when multiple tasks compete for the same cognitive resources, potentially leading to increased workload and decreased performance.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Multiple Resource Theory (MRT) is often used to explain how attention and workload are managed in complex environments. While the question seems to be conflating MRT with Resource Mobilization Theory, which is a different concept related to social movements, it is important to clarify that MRT deals with cognitive psychology, particularly with how people process information through different cognitive channels concurrently. MRT posits that people have several resources (e.g., visual, auditory, manual, and cognitive) for processing information, and tasks can be more or less demanding based on how these resources are taxed. Workload increases when multiple tasks require the same type of resource or when one task requires multiple resources. Tasks can interfere with each other when they compete for the same resources, leading to increased effort, stress, and potential performance degradation. This framework helps in designing tasks, environments, or systems (like in aviation, driving, or operating control rooms) where overload can negatively impact performance and safety.