Which of the following is an example of selective attention?
A. Nora decided to watch only the first presidential debate because any additional debates would be the same.
B. Raja decided not to vote this year because he didn't like any of the candidates.
C. Lydia refused to listen to any news about Democratic candidates because she only votes for Republicans.
D. Brianna noticed that the radio reported on the president's trip to South Africa, but the cable news channel did not.
E. Sun-Jun knows it's important to listen to both candidates before making his voting choice.
Answer: C
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