The Ability to Focus on Some Parts of the Environment

question 167

Multiple Choice

The ability to focus on some parts of the environment and block out others is referred to as _______________.

• A) sensory deprivation
• B) selective attention
• C) sensory overload
• D) inattentional blindness

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