In a study involving weather predictions,media multitaskers __________.
A) activated the hippocampus, which plays a vital role in explicit memory
B) activated subcortical areas involved in implicit memory
C) were able to apply their learning to new weather problems
D) learned more thoroughly than participants working only on the weather task

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The study found that media multitaskers activated subcortical areas involved in implicit memory when making weather predictions, suggesting that they rely more on automatic, unconscious processing rather than explicit, conscious memory. The study did not provide evidence that media multitaskers were able to apply their learning to new weather problems or learned more thoroughly than participants working only on the weather task.

In a Study Involving Weather Predictions,media Multitaskers __________