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Carissa is ready to read the chapter in her textbook for tomorrow. She knows that her smartphone is a distraction for her, so she turns the sound off. A few times while she was reading she wondered if she had any messages, but then thought, "Well, that will be my reward for getting through this. I need to keep reading." Carissa is demonstrating:
Automaticity
The ability to perform tasks without occupying the mind with the low-level details, achieved through repetition and practice.
Elaboration
The process of adding more information or detail to a concept, idea, or argument in order to enhance understanding or clarity.
Medusa
A jellyfish-like animal; a free-swimming, umbrella-shaped stage in the life cycle of certain cnidarians. Compare with polyp.
Planula
The free-swimming, ciliated larva form of certain cnidarians, such as jellyfish, before it settles on a surface and develops into a polyp.
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