You Are in Class Listening to the Instructor,but the Students

question 271

Multiple Choice

You are in class listening to the instructor,but the students on both sides of you are having separate quiet conversations.Even though these conversations are distracting,you are able to maintain your focus and attention on the lecture.What skill are you utilizing?

• A) divided attention
• B) selective attention
• C) ignoring
• D) focused attention

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Definitions:

Behavioral Approach

A focus in psychology emphasizing observable behavior and the external stimuli that influence behavior.

Unconscious Processes

Mental activities not directly accessible to awareness that influence perceptions, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.

Psychodynamic Approach

A psychological theory or therapy that focuses on unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.

Cognitive Psychologist

A professional who studies mental processes such as perception, thought, memory, and reasoning, aiming to understand how people process and store information.