When we talk about focusing one's consciousness on a particular stimulus, we are talking about
A)controlled consciousness.
B)direct awareness.
C)hyperactive attention.
D)selective attention.

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Selective attention refers to the ability to focus one's consciousness on a specific stimulus, while filtering out irrelevant or distracting information. Controlled consciousness, direct awareness, and hyperactive attention do not specifically refer to this ability to filter and focus on a particular stimulus.

When We Talk About Focusing One's Consciousness on a Particular