Which of the Following Best Describes Selective Attention

question 150

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes selective attention?

• A) the ability to filter out or ignore all environmental stimuli and to focus on one's own thoughts
• B) the ability to focus on relevant information from two or more independent sources
• C) organizing information into coherent patterns
• D) the ability to focus on relevant information while screening out information that is irrelevant

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Definitions:

Empathy-altruism Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that empathetic concern for others provokes an altruistic motivation to help, irrespective of personal gain.

Altruistic Behavior

Actions taken to benefit others without expecting personal gains or rewards.

Kin Selection

An evolutionary strategy that favors the reproductive success of an organism's relatives, even at a cost to the organism's own survival and reproduction.

Emotional Response

A complex psychological and physiological reaction to a perceived event, situation, or stimulus, characterized by subjective feelings, changes in bodily state, and expressions.