Sally is a victim of company downsizing. She now has assumed the responsibilities of a former co- worker. She is busy all day with little time to think about the projects she is completing. She is upset that her boss criticized her last report for lacking in-depth analysis of the problem. This is an example of a drawback of
A) information processing.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) selective retention.
D) multi-tasking.
E) complexity of information.

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Sally's situation exemplifies a drawback of multi-tasking. When individuals are required to handle multiple tasks simultaneously or switch between them rapidly, the quality of work can suffer due to divided attention and reduced focus on each task. This can lead to errors or a lack of depth in tasks requiring detailed analysis, as seen in Sally's inability to provide an in-depth analysis in her report.

Sally Is a Victim of Company Downsizing