According to limited-resource models of cognition,if a substantial amount of mental effort is expended on ________,then less space is available for storage or retention.

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Limited-resource models of cognition suggest that mental effort is a finite resource and if a substantial amount of it is expended on operations such as attention, processing, and encoding, then less space is available for storage or retention. This means that if one is actively engaging in mental operations, they will have less capacity to store or retain information. Therefore, option B, operations, is the best choice. Options A and C are not correct as they are simply synonyms for responses or reactions and do not specifically refer to mental effort. Option D is incorrect as it includes all the given options while the question asks for the best choice only.

According to Limited-Resource Models of Cognition,if a Substantial Amount of Mental