Practice mode Psychology

What is the ability to focus on stimuli that interest us while ignoring distracting ones called?

Correct answer B. Selective attention

Explanation

Selective attention filters incoming information so that we process chosen stimuli, as in the cocktail party effect, where one conversation is followed amid noise.

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