Dawne has no difficulty listening to music and carrying on a conversation while she drives her car.Once bad weather hits,however,she turns off the music and asks the passengers to be quiet.How are the poor driving conditions affecting Dawne?
A)They are decreasing her reaction time.
B)They are placing additional demands on her mental resources.
C)They are eliminating the use of controlled processes.
D)The are minimizing the need for response selection.

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Poor driving conditions require more cognitive resources to navigate safely, which means Dawne needs to focus on driving and cannot afford to divide her attention to other tasks like listening to music or engaging in conversation. Turning off the music and asking passengers to be quiet allows her to allocate all of her mental resources to driving.

Dawne Has No Difficulty Listening to Music and Carrying on a Conversation