When a person is talking to his best friend about something important, she continues to check her PDA and watch for people she knows. Nevertheless, she seems to be able to listen attentively and respond appropriately to what he is saying. This type of behavior is evidence of:
A. social influence theory.
B. parallel processing.
C. REM rebound.
D. age regression.

D. age regression.                      

Explanation:

Age regression: The term "age regression" is defined as the process that occurs when a person "mentally retreats" to an earlier age of his or her life. A person feels in various ways that he or she is back at an earlier age of his or her life and therefore can exhibit or possess childish behaviors as well. A few people tend to go back to previous years of age. Age regression is often considered as a coping mechanism to help a person in order to eliminate stress and feel relax.

In the question above, the given statement represents the "age regression".

a secular government seeks to separate its decisions and policies from religious influences. good luck

explanation: