While Lynn is trying to read a book, her daughter Jennifer is listening to loud music in the same room. In order for Lynn to concentrate on her book, she needs to employ

a. divided attention.
b. processing capacity.
c. short-term memory.
d. selective attention.

Answer: d

Psychology

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The statement "I will go to the library and study Chemistry this evening from 7:00 to 9:00" is best described as an example of a(n) _____

A) ?self-reinforcer B) ?personal process rule C) ?implementation intention D) ?Both b and c are correct.

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