Your mom is yelling at you to wash the dishes, your cell phone is ringing, your dog is barking, and your little sister is throwing her toys at your brother-yet you are so involved in watching a fight scene on your favorite soap opera that you do not notice these other events. Psychologists would say you are exercising __________.

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Selective attention allows individuals to focus on a specific stimulus while ignoring others, as demonstrated by the focus on the soap opera despite numerous distractions.

Your Mom Is Yelling at You to Wash the Dishes