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Katie Has Grown Up Sleeping with a Fan Running in Her

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Katie has grown up sleeping with a fan running in her room since she was an infant. This provides white noise to drown out the television programs being watched by other family members who were still awake. In an effort to save electricity, her mother has started coming into her room and turning her fan off after she thinks Katie is asleep. However, each time Katie wakes up and asks for the fan to be turned back on. Katie is selectively attending to certain kinds of information in her surroundings, which has been linked to the ________ part of the brain.

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Air Suspension System

A type of vehicle suspension powered by an electric or engine-driven air pump or compressor, which pumps air into flexible bellows, typically made from textile-reinforced rubber.

Height Control Valve

A component in air suspension systems of vehicles that adjusts the ride height by controlling the air flow into or out of the air suspension bags.

Progressive Leaf Spring

A type of leaf spring suspension featuring leaves of varying lengths stacked together, providing a more comfortable ride by adjusting to load and road conditions progressively.

Pneumatic

Refers to technology or devices operated by compressed air or gas.