While driving to a party, you find your mind wandering to the conversation you had with your best friend earlier today.This wandering stream of consciousness is sometimes referred to as ________ attention, as we choose where to focus our awareness.

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Selective attention refers to our ability to choose to focus our awareness on a particular stimulus or task while ignoring others, which is what is described in the scenario.

While Driving to a Party, You Find Your Mind Wandering