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This study investigates how reverberation time influences late-stage attentional control during extended acoustic exposure. Room impulse responses were generated from systematically modified architectural-acoustic models and convolved with intelligible speech recordings to produce controlled auralized background stimuli. In a laboratory-based listening experiment employing a between-group design, participants were exposed to a single reverberation condition while completing three sequential attention tasks—Sustained Attention-to-Cue Task (SACT), Stroop Adaptive Response Deadline, and Selective Visual Arrays. The sequential administration of multiple tasks enabled examination of attentional performance across successive phases of sustained engagement, allowing assessment of potential cumulative and time-dependent effects under reverberant conditions. By focusing on late-stage attention rather than isolated short-term performance, the study aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of how room acoustic parameters may interact with prolonged cognitive demands. The findings are expected to inform reverberation-sensitive design considerations in acoustically complex learning environments