Many People Think That They Can Multitask, but Research on _______

question 61

Multiple Choice

Many people think that they can multitask, but research on _______ suggests that we can only fully attend to one thing at a time.

• A)subliminal stimuli
• B)figure-ground illusions
• C)shadowing
• D)feature detectors
• E)perceptual schemas

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Definitions:

Multiplier

The ratio of change in an economic output to a change in an input, such as the increase in public spending leading to a larger increase in the national income.

Consumption Spending

Expenditures by households on goods and services, excluding purchases of new housing.

Income

The money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

Investment Accelerator

An economic theory suggesting that an increase in national or private investment spending stimulates overall economic growth, potentially leading to further increases in investment.