Based on the Textbook's Discussion, You Might Best Think of Attention

question 66

Multiple Choice

Based on the textbook's discussion, you might best think of attention as being a process of:

• A) Turning one's sensory receptors in the direction of desired information
• B) Making stronger responses to bright or loud stimuli
• C) Focusing one's cognitive processes on certain stimuli in the environment
• D) Filtering out unwanted information, in much the same way that an oil filter removes unwanted particles

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