Samuel is a 34-year-old who has been referred to you for impairments in cognition, specifically attention. When you meet him, you notice that he is easily distracted and appears to have difficulty focusing on relevant stimuli in the environment. Which aspect of attention does this best represent?

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Samuel's difficulty focusing on relevant stimuli in the environment suggests impairments in selective attention, which is the ability to filter out irrelevant stimuli and focus on relevant stimuli.

Samuel Is a 34-Year-Old Who Has Been Referred to You