Dr. Newson, an intern in pediatrics, takes note of the symptoms described by the infant's parents, then checks the baby's temperature, then listens to the baby's breathing, and finally orders a blood test. Dr. Newson is probably using __________ in making a diagnosis

a. a mental set c. parallel processing
b. common sense d. serial processing


D

Psychology

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