When Sam listens to his girlfriend Susan in the restaurant and ignores other people's conversations, he is engaged in the process of __________ attention.
A) low load
B) divided
C) cocktail party
D) selective

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Selective attention involves focusing on one specific stimulus while filtering out other stimuli. In this scenario, Sam is selectively attending to his girlfriend Susan's conversation while ignoring the conversations of other people in the restaurant. Low load attention refers to a simple task that requires minimal cognitive resources; divided attention involves attempting to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously, and cocktail party attention refers to the ability to focus on a specific conversation while being aware of others happening around you.

When Sam Listens to His Girlfriend Susan in the Restaurant