In the context of problem solving, ________ involves dealing simultaneously with two or more elements of the problems.

A) serial processing
B) overextension
C) parallel processing
D) overregularization

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a fundamental mechanism for understanding complex scenarios.

Serial Processing

A cognitive process in which the brain analyzes information sequentially, one operation at a time.

Overregularization

The linguistic error, especially common in young children, where irregular grammatical forms are treated as if they were regular.