Read the following situation and then answer bellow questions
Carly is taking a sociology class in which class lectures are very important. Although she typically finds the lectures interesting, she sometimes has difficulty taking notes, partly because her mind wanders and partly because she is not sure what is important to write down. She knows that she has an applied learning style; that is, she prefers tasks that involve practical situations.
-One likely reason that Carly has time to think about other things during the lecture is that the average rate of speech is
A) much faster than the speed of thought.
B) much slower than the speed of thought.
C) slightly slower than the speed of thought.
D) much slower than the speed of writing.

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Read the following situation and then answer bellow questions 
Carly is taking a sociology class in which class lectures are very important. Although she typically finds the lectures interesting, she sometimes has difficulty taking notes, partly because her mind wanders and partly because she is not sure what is important to write down. She knows that she has an applied learning style; that is, she prefers tasks that involve practical situations.
-One likely reason that Carly has time to think about other things during the lecture is that the average rate of speech is
A) much faster than the speed of thought.
B) much slower than the speed of thought.
C) slightly slower than the speed of thought.
D) much slower than the speed of writing.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The average rate of speech is much slower than the speed of thought, which can lead to the mind wandering if the listener's thoughts are not fully engaged.

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