Chad was finding it difficult to remember the name of the scientist who developed the general theory of relativity. Chad's professor told him that the scientist's name begins with the letter "A." Chad soon remembered and said that the name of the scientist is Albert Einstein. In this scenario, the letter "A" serves as:

In 1990, the average income for an american worker was $1,518 per month. in 2000, the average income for an american worker was $2,632 per month. during this time period, a basket of necessities (food, housing, etc.) increased from $657 per month in 1990 to $1,402 per month in 2000. the real value of income ▼ increased decreased over that 10-year period.

Which of the following scenarios is an example of attentional blink? click or tap a choice to answer the question. while grading a student’s essay, a professor does not notice the mistake in the following sentence: “metacognition is the the awareness of one’s own thought processes.” a waiter is telling two friends about the daily specials when a neighboring table erupts in laughter. the friends ask the waiter to repeat the last few items because their attention was diverted by the sudden loud laughs. you watch television while you study for a language exam. the next day, you are unable to recall the majority of the new vocabulary you thought you had memorized. you are at a loud concert, and you are able to concentrate on the music while blocking out the conversations around you, cell phone rings, and other irrelevant stimuli.

Who is the speaker in this excerpt from book 13 of homer’s odyssey, and what inference can you make from the tone?