Which of the Following Is an Example of an Internal

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an internal disruption in the decoding process?

• A) Loud construction sounds outside prevent Eric from hearing the message.
• B) Brianna finds her mind drifting during a lecture as she thinks about her upcoming trip to Paris.
• C) Giorgio is finding it hard to pay attention during the interview because the interviewer's phone keeps ringing.
• D) Sierra finds it difficult to read her colleague's e-mail message because it's filled with grammatical errors and typos.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the body's responses to sensory stimuli and the coordination of sensory and motor activities.

Conservation

The principle that certain physical characteristics (such as volume, mass, or number) remain unchanged, even when their appearance changes, as understood in cognitive development.

Object Permanence

Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a key cognitive development in infancy.

Principle

A fundamental truth, law, doctrine, or motivating force, upon which others are based or from which others are derived.