You are about to take your psychology test when in the next room a nature video is being shown to another class. You focus intensely on reading and answering the test questions. When you look up a few minutes later, you realize that the video has stopped; and you hadn't even noticed. This situation illustrates your
a. sensory adaptation.
b. selective attention.
c. sensory gating.
d. selective accommodation.
B
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What will be an ideal response?