Who best typifies someone employing divided attention?
a. Kelly, who is listening to a lecture and trying not to fall asleep
b. Jay, who is listening to Eminem and studying for a math test
c. Paul, who is trying to eat dinner while his little sister is playing Nintendo
d. Shannon, whose computer won't boot up and she's trying to find the problem
Answer: b.
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Where should we look to find Ia sensory fibers?
a. at the neuromuscular junction where they are forming synapses with muscle fibers b. wrapped around the middle sections of muscle spindle fibers c. in the junctions between muscles and tendons d. in joints and in the skin
In Piaget’s theory, __________ are the building blocks of sensorimotor intelligence
A) goal-directed behaviors B) cultural experiences C) problem-solving skills D) newborn reflexes
Sonia can tie her shoes while barely paying attention to what she is doing due to
A) self-regulation. B) a fuzzy trace. C) metacognition. D) automaticity.