Kai usually did not listen carefully to her classmates' speeches. However, when Andre gave a speech about her favorite city, Paris, she focused intently on the speech and followed each point carefully. This is an example of __________.
A) selective attention
B) selective exposure
C) selective stereotyping
D) rhetorical selection

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Selective attention occurs when an individual focuses on specific stimuli while ignoring others. In this case, Kai pays close attention to Andre's speech about Paris because it is her favorite city, demonstrating selective attention by choosing to focus on this particular speech over others.

Kai Usually Did Not Listen Carefully to Her Classmates' Speeches