The process of selecting one stimulus or task to focus on and ignoring or minimizing others is called ____________
A) selective perception
B) selective attention
C) perceptual set
D) selective processing
Answer: B
Rationale: Selective attention involves focusing on one particular event or task, such as focused studying, driving without distraction, or attentively listening to music or watching a movie.
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