The Act of Focusing on a Specific Aspect of Experience

question 146

Multiple Choice

The act of focusing on a specific aspect of experience while ignoring others is called

• A)selective attention.
• B)parallel processing.
• C)subliminal perception.
• D)sensory adaptation.

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Definitions:

Diazomethane

A highly reactive organic compound with the formula CH2N2, used especially in chemical synthesis as a methylating agent.

Mechanism

A detailed sequence of steps explaining how reactants are transformed into products in a chemical reaction.

PhCHO

Refers to the chemical compound benzaldehyde, which consists of a benzene ring bonded to an aldehyde group.

PhCOCl

Commonly referred to as benzoyl chloride, it's a compound consisting of a benzene ring attached to a carbonyl chloride group, used in organic synthesis.