Mara is at a cocktail party, and is looking for her boyfriend Jared. While searching through the dozens of faces, she overhears a conversation where someone says, "I heard Jared was going to be late." Her attention is then directed right to the
people having the conversation. Mara's attempt to look for Jared is an example of __________ attention, while her sudden interest in the conversation of a complete stranger is an example of __________ attention.
a. endogenous; exogenous
b. exogenous; endogenous
c. perceptual; logical
d. logical; perceptual
Answer: A
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