Joe passes many billboards on his way to work,but rarely even recognizes that they are there because he is paying attention to the road.By blocking the stimuli of the billboards from his conscious awareness,Joe is engaging in ________.
A) defensive stimulation
B) selective exposure
C) perceptual defense
D) perceptual blocking
E) perceptual organization

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Joe is engaging in perceptual blocking, which is the process of ignoring or filtering out stimuli that are not relevant to the task at hand, such as focusing on driving rather than noticing billboards.

Joe Passes Many Billboards on His Way to Work,but Rarely