In the context of the threaded cognition theory, when does a bottleneck develop in the attempt to access consciousness?
A. When, for the moment, one knows what he or she is working with, feeling, and thinking
B. When one temporarily attends to information at hand or deemed important
C. When the spotlight of attention lands on the contents of one's mind
D. When tasks compete for access to the workspace of consciousness
Answer: D
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