Automobile Accident Rates Are Three or Four Times Higher When

question 140

Multiple Choice

Automobile accident rates are three or four times higher when people talk on the telephone while driving. This statistic demonstrates:

• A) the limits of selective attention.
• B) the limits of the unconscious mind.
• C) the limits of controlled (effortful) processing.
• D) the limits of divided attention.

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Frequency

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