The amount of information that can be processed at any given time is called the

a. cognitive reserve.
b. vigilance.
c. divided attention.
d. attentional capacity.


ANSWER: d

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A) improves the status of women within the society B) brings about an increase in the birth rate C) is associated with a higher infant mortality rate D) all of the above

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In the United States today, __________ have the largest percentage of its population living below the poverty line

a. the elderly b. white, female-headed families c. husband-present, black and Hispanic families d. blacks and Hispanics e. black and Hispanic, female-headed families

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Many high schools today have become "teen-sitting organizations."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The text points out that school-age boys have a greater incidence of all but which of the following problems?

a. emotional disorders b. learning and attention-deficit disorders c. teen deaths d. stress-related illnesses

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