The ability to focus on only a small subset of the stimuli that are being received by sensory organs is called
A) subliminal perception.
B) selective attention.
C) selective perception.
D) subliminal attention.
E) sensory focus.

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Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on only a small subset of the stimuli that are being received. The other options are either not accurate or do not exist as official psychological terms.

The Ability to Focus on Only a Small Subset of the Stimuli