Jimmy is shown a toy car. He hyper-focuses on the wheels spinning them round and round. He does not use the car as a toy and ignores a role model trying to show him how to move the car around on the ground. This is an example of overselectivity.

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Overselectivity refers to focusing on a single aspect of an object or situation while ignoring other relevant features, as Jimmy does by focusing only on the wheels.

Jimmy Is Shown a Toy Car