Kassie has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and does not perform well on an intelligence test.A psychologist representing the ____approach might suggest that this result makes sense because intelligence depends on the amount of attentional resources available.
A) information-processing
B) psychometric
C) spreading activation
D) functionalist

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The information-processing approach focuses on how information is processed in the mind, including factors such as attention and memory. This approach would suggest that Kassie's performance on the intelligence test is related to her attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects the amount of attentional resources available to her.

Kassie Has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Does Not Perform