Which of the Following Is an Example of Selective Attention

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of selective attention?

• A)You notice that two employees are arguing in the company's quiet library.
• B)You conclude that the person near the cash register is a sales clerk.
• C)You assume that an employee is lazy because she works in a department with lazy people.
• D)You watch only a few television channels based on your interests.
• E)You select a few job applicants through structured interviews.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their final balances after adjusting entries have been made, used to prepare financial statements.

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A financial document listing all the accounts and their balances at a particular date, before any adjustments are made.

Depreciation Expense

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Accrued Revenues

Revenues earned in an accounting period that have not yet been received in cash or recorded at the statement date.