When cell phone conversation disrupts driving, we associate this most closely with the failure of:
A) effort and automaticity
B) differences in the resources demanded
C) similarity of task compatibility mappings
D) resource allocation

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When cell phone conversation disrupts driving, it is most closely associated with the failure of resource allocation. This is because both tasks (driving and conversing on a cell phone) demand attention from the same cognitive resources, leading to a competition for these limited resources, which can impair performance in one or both tasks.

When Cell Phone Conversation Disrupts Driving, We Associate This Most