Studies of the effects of stress on simultaneous performance of central and peripheral detection tasks have found that peripheral detection is negatively affected while central detection is unaffected. This phenomenon is known as:
A) working memory loss
B) attentional narrowing
C) task shedding
D) perseveration

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This phenomenon is known as attentional narrowing, which occurs when stress causes a person's focus to narrow, thus impairing their ability to perceive stimuli in the periphery while maintaining focus on central tasks.

Studies of the Effects of Stress on Simultaneous Performance of Central