An Experienced Driver Can Drive While Holding a Relatively Complex

question 8

Multiple Choice

An experienced driver can drive while holding a relatively complex conversation. This combination of activities is difficult, however, for a novice driver. Which of the following explanations is MOST likely to explain the difference?

• A) the two activities are very different, so the task combination creates no problems with channel segregation
• B) practice of a task leads to a decline in the resource demands for the task
• C) the two activities are very different, so they rely on different sets of task-specific resources
• D) practice of the tasks diminishes the need for task-specific resources

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Definitions:

Tetrapods

Four-limbed vertebrates: the amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Actinopterygii

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Flexible Fins

Adaptations in aquatic organisms allowing for maneuverability, stability, and propulsion in water.

Temporal Openings

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