According to your authors, why does using a car phone while driving increase the chance of having a car accident?

A. Automatic processes like using a car phone disrupt other ongoing activities like driving.
B. When talking on the phone, we tend to enter an altered state that disrupts consciousness.
C. Controlled processes like using a car phone disrupt other ongoing activities like driving.
D. Most of the conversations that take place on car phones tend to be highly emotional and this increases road rage.


Answer: C

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