You are watching your favorite TV show when a friend enters the room and wants to engage you in conversation.You really want to watch your show,but know that you should attend to the conversation.You try to do both.This is an example of
A)selective attention.
B)feature search.
C)divided attention.
D)signal detection theory.

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Divided attention is the ability to attend to more than one task or stimulus at the same time. In this case, the individual is trying to watch their favorite TV show and engage in conversation with their friend. While they may not be able to fully focus on either task, they are attempting to divide their attention between the two. Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on one specific stimulus or task while ignoring others, so that does not apply here. Feature search and signal detection theory are not applicable to this scenario.

You Are Watching Your Favorite TV Show When a Friend