Which cognitive process allows us to determine which of the many sensations around us we are going to store in memory and which of those data we are going to discard?
A) eidetics
B) selection
C) concentration
D) attention

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Attention is the cognitive process that allows us to selectively focus on particular stimuli while ignoring others, thus determining which sensations we are going to store in memory and which we are going to discard. Selection and concentration are related to attention and are not separate cognitive processes, while eidetics (or photographic memory) refers to the ability to recall images with great precision but is not related to the process of determining which sensations to store in memory.

Which Cognitive Process Allows Us to Determine Which of the Many