The ability to focus awareness on a single stimulus to the exclusion of all others is known as ____.

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Selective attention refers to the process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time, while simultaneously ignoring irrelevant information that is also occurring. This allows individuals to attend to what is most important in their environment at any given time.

The Ability to Focus Awareness on a Single Stimulus to the Exclusion