Chaoyu is looking at his mother as she tells him about all the chores he needs to get done over the weekend. Chaoyu nods as his mother goes down the list, but he doesn't really hear anything she is saying. He is thinking about a girl he just met and how to ask her out. Chaoyu's attentional focus most clearly demonstrates

A. overt orienting.
B. voluntary control.
C. covert orienting.
D. involuntary control.


Answer: C

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