Which Indicates That Maria Has Well-Developed Selective Attention Skills

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which indicates that Maria has well-developed selective attention skills?

• A) She can pay attention to two people talking at the same time.
• B) She can pay attention to her teacher's voice while ignoring the voices of other students who are talking at the same time.
• C) It takes a great deal of noise to get Maria to notice that someone is talking to her.
• D) It takes her a long time to complete a task that requires vigilance.

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