Cognitive psychologists believe that humans are capable of engaging in "parallel processing." This means that humans can
A. carry out several mental activities at the same time.
B. think about complex issues, like religion.
C. pay selective attention to an event.
D. encode information into long-term memory.
Answer: A
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