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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Definitions:

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions within cells.

Catalyzes

To increase the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent chemical change, often pertaining to the action of enzymes.

Cofactor

A non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for a protein's biological activity to occur.

Enzymes

Substances of biological origin that greatly enhance the speed of most chemical interactions happening in cellular environments.