Grady's mother is telling him about her recent findings in her genealogy search. As she gets deeper and deeper into the family tree, Grady loses track and finds himself merely nodding along while actually watching television. He is likely experiencing:
A) information overload.
B) active inattention.
C) ambushing.
D) competitive interruption by the television.

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a.Correct. When we receive a large amount of knowledge, we may reach a point of information overload in which we can no longer take in new information. This can affect our level of attention.
b.Incorrect. When we receive a large amount of knowledge, we may reach a point of information overload in which we can no longer take in new information. This can affect our level of attention.
c.Incorrect. When we receive a large amount of knowledge, we may reach a point of information overload in which we can no longer take in new information. This can affect our level of attention.
d.Incorrect. When we receive a large amount of knowledge, we may reach a point of information overload in which we can no longer take in new information. This can affect our level of attention.

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