Grady's mother is telling him about her recent findings in her genealogy search. As she gets deeper and deeper into the family tree, Grady loses track and finds himself merely nodding along while actually watching television. He is likely experiencing:

  a.  information overload.
  b.  active inattention.
  c.  ambushing.
  d.  competitive interruption by the television.


a.  information overload.

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