Barbara Is Distracted at Work Because She Cannot Stop Thinking

question 130

Multiple Choice

Barbara is distracted at work because she cannot stop thinking about her upcoming wedding.She decides that the best way to avoid those distracting thoughts is to immerse herself in the multiple demands of her job.Why is this strategy actually counterproductive in suppressing those thoughts of her wedding? Too many cognitive demands

• A)are placed on her operating process.
• B)increase controlled processing.
• C)increase monitoring processing.
• D)are placed on her monitoring process.
• E)halt automatic processing.

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