While looking at his professor,Brian finds himself thinking about his date on Friday,rather than about what his professor is saying.Brian's attention on his date is an example of ____.
A) overt orienting
B) covert orienting
C) parallel processing
D) involuntary control

Question

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Covert orienting refers to the shifting of attention without any visible movement of the eyes. In this scenario, Brian's attention is on his date while still looking at his professor, indicating that his attention has shifted covertly. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. The other options do not fit the given scenario.

While Looking at His Professor,Brian Finds Himself Thinking About His