Question

Tameka is reading a novel. when the phone rings, she looks up to see if her husband is going to answer it, which he does. she returns her attention to the book, going back to the exact spot on the page where she left off. tameka is able to effortlessly return to her reading because:

Answer 1

This is because of automatic processing of space that she is able to find the exact spot.

There are two routes in which we process data. They are called controlled processing and automatic processing. Controlled processing expects us to focus and purposely invest exertion. Automatic processing does not require us to focus intentionally on an activity like walking etc.