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question 2

Multiple Choice

Imagine that U.S.lawmakers are considering changing the driving laws and that you have been consulted as an attention expert.Given the principles of divided attention,in which of the following conditions would a person have the most difficulty with driving and therefore pose the biggest safety risk on the road?

• A)When the person has to drive to work early in the morning
• B)When the driver is stuck in stop-and-go traffic
• C)When the driver has to park in a crowded parking garage
• D)When the person is driving an unfamiliar vehicle that is more difficult to operate

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Definitions:

Operating Temperature

The span of temperatures at which a mechanical or electronic device is engineered to operate at its best.

Gearset

A set of gears arranged to transmit mechanical power from one part of a machine to another.

Torque Converter Stator

A component within a torque converter that redirects fluid returning from the turbine to assist in providing torque multiplication.

Stall Speed

The lowest speed at which an aircraft can fly to maintain level flight, or in automotive, the RPM at which the torque converter transfers power from the engine to the transmission under full load.