Micah and Jeremy Both Watched the Sugar Bowl on Television

question 39

Multiple Choice

Micah and Jeremy both watched the Sugar Bowl on television.Micah was especially interested in the ads for Ford and GMC trucks because he is planning on buying a new truck.Jeremy did not notice the truck,but because he is a theater major,he did notice the ads for a new movie based on an Alfred Hitchcock classic._____ accounts for why the two watched the same television show and saw different commercials.

• A)Selective attention
• B)Selective exposure
• C)Subliminal perception
• D)Selective retention
• E)Selective comprehension

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