The Fact That People Can Do Two Different Tasks at Once

question 70

Multiple Choice

The fact that people can do two different tasks at once (e.g.: visual and auditory) but NOT two of the same tasks at once (e.g.: two visual) suggests that

• A) information is processed in parallel.
• B) processing of information is a serial event.
• C) the flow of information passes from one memory store to the next.
• D) visual information is processed with priority over auditory information.

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