The Ability to Concentrate on Some Stimuli While Ignoring Others

question 97

Multiple Choice

The ability to concentrate on some stimuli while ignoring others is referred to as _____.

• A) selective attention
• B) divided attention
• C) automatization
• D) reaction time

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Definitions:

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