The main point about scanning and choosing is that

A. we are like video recorders that "take in" everything in sight.
B. we are victims of our surroundings because we have to attend to so much.
C. we choose to pay attention to some things while ignoring others.
D. we do not know how to rank what is most important in our environment.


Answer: C

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