A key assumption made by researchers who are studying mental processes is that
a. serial processing is a type of parallel processing.
b. the absolute time that mental processing takes is independent of the details of different tasks.
c. requiring additional mental tasks effectively reduces total reaction time.
d. individuals have limited resources that must be spread over different mental tasks.
Answer: d. individuals have limited resources that must be spread over different mental tasks.
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