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Ntsb crash team investigators say she's an expert multitasker. >> my guess is that when she gets that call, she's already prepared two or three days of meals, plus she has a very supportive husband. >> reporter: she doesn't have a pilot's license, yet she leads the independent federal agency responsible for complex investigations to determine probable cause in aviation and other transportation accidents. the daughter of a former air force pilot, she does have prior experience with transportation issues. former west virginia governor and congressman bob wise gave the then virginia tech college ...

>> you are officially trained. too often though we have to talk on the phone, while typing an e-mail, listening to a co-worker all kinds of stuff. >> sorry, what? multitasking may help us juggle everything, but what is it doing to our brains? abc's t.j. winick found some answers. >> reporter: peter spencer, like a lot of us, believes he is an expert multitasker. >> my feeling is i can focus on whatever issues, i have to deal with many things simultaneously. >> reporter: researchers put him to the test. driving a simulator doing math problems and memorizing words. >> is eight times four plus tw...