A teenager texting while crossing the street is not likely to notice a car rounding the corner and about to cross her path. This best illustrates the impact of

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Selective attention is the ability to focus on one stimulus and ignore others. In this scenario, the teenager is selectively attending to her phone and not to the potential danger of a car crossing her path.

A Teenager Texting While Crossing the Street Is Not Likely