Imagine That Lawmakers Are Considering Changing the Driving Laws and That

question 7

Multiple Choice

Imagine that 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:

Urine

Liquid waste product made by the nephrons of the vertebrate kidney through the processes of glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.

Aldosterone

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that regulates salt and water balance in the body.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer region of the adrenal glands that produces steroid hormones including cortisol and aldosterone.

Glomerular Capsule

Cuplike structure that is the initial portion of a nephron.