Which of the following is an example of selective attention?
A)You notice that two employees are arguing in the company's quiet library.
B)You conclude that the person near the cash register is a sales clerk.
C)You assume that an employee is lazy because she works in a department with lazy people.
D)All of the answers are correct.
E)None of the answers apply.

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Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on specific stimuli while ignoring others. In this example, the individual is paying attention to the argument between the two employees, while ignoring other potential distractions in the environment.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Selective Attention