People Cannot Focus on All of the Stimuli That Surround

question 12

Multiple Choice

People cannot focus on all of the stimuli that surround them each day.A person's tendency to screen out most of the information to which he or she is exposed is called ________.

• A)selective retention
• B)selective distortion
• C)selective attitude
• D)selective attention
• E)selective perception

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Definitions:

Severe Depression

A form of depression characterized by profound feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and lack of interest or pleasure in most activities, significantly affecting a person's daily functioning.

Obsessive-Compulsive

Relating to a disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that produce uneasiness and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing the anxiety.

Delusional

Relating to or characterized by delusions, which are persistent false beliefs maintained despite evidence to the contrary, often symptomatic of psychiatric disorders.

Post-Traumatic Stress

A disorder characterized by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.