The Main Point About Scanning and Choosing Is That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The main point about scanning and choosing is that

• A) we choose to pay attention to some things while ignoring others.
• B) we do not know how to rank what is most important in our environment.
• C) we are victims of our surroundings because we have to attend to so much.
• D) we are like video recorders that "take in" everything in sight.

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy

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