People cannot focus on all of the stimuli that surround them each day.A person's tendency to screen out most of the information to which he or she is exposed is called ________.
A)selective retention
B)selective distortion
C)selective calling
D)selective attention
E)selective perception

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Selective attention is the process of focusing on certain information while ignoring other information. It allows people to efficiently process information and avoid information overload.

People Cannot Focus on All of the Stimuli That Surround