People cannot focus on all of the stimuli that surround them each day.A person's tendency to screen out most of the information to which he or she is exposed is called ________.
A)selective retention
B)selective distortion
C)selective attitude
D)selective attention
E)selective perception

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Selective attention is the tendency to screen out most of the information to which a person is exposed. Selective retention refers to remembering information that supports one's attitudes and beliefs, while selective distortion is the tendency to interpret information in a way that supports one's preexisting beliefs. Selective attitude and selective perception are not commonly used terms in psychology or marketing.

People Cannot Focus on All of the Stimuli That Surround