When a driver is attending to conversation,activity in brain areas vital to driving ________.A study that focused video cams on long-haul truck drivers found that texting ________ the risk of collision.
A) increases;increases
B) decreases;decreases
C) increases;decreases
D) decreases;increases

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When a driver is attending to a conversation, activity in brain areas vital to driving decreases because the brain is focusing on the conversation instead of driving tasks. Texting while driving increases the risk of collision due to divided attention and reduced situational awareness.

When a Driver Is Attending to Conversation,activity in Brain Areas