unitary-resource model

a model that views attention as a single pool of undifferentiated resources that can be devoted to a variety of processes. Tasks place demands on the general pool, rather than on particular resources. The extent to which the total resources are taxed by a primary task will determine the performance decrement on other tasks carried out at the same time; when the demand on resources exceeds the supply, allocation strategies become important. Also called single-capacity model. Compare multiple-resource model.

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ordinate

n. the vertical coordinate in a graph or data plot; that is, the y-axis. See also abscissa.