The difficulty you experience in recalling words presented while simultaneously calculating mental multiplication problems illustrates:
A)the limited capacity of short-term memory
B)the limited capacity of attention
C)the awareness gradient of attention
D)automaticity of attention

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The difficulty in recalling words while doing mental math illustrates the limited capacity of attention. This shows that our attentional resources are finite and can be strained by multitasking, leading to decreased performance in one or both tasks.

The Difficulty You Experience in Recalling Words Presented While Simultaneously