You are in class listening to the instructor, but the students on both sides of you are having separate quiet conversations. Even though these conversations are distracting, you are able to maintain your focus and attention on the lecture. What skill are you utilising?

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The skill being utilized is selective attention, as the individual is able to select the relevant information (the lecture) and filter out the irrelevant information (the conversations happening on both sides).

You Are in Class Listening to the Instructor, but the Students