Many have described 2002 as the year of the palindrome

Question

Many have described 2002 as the year of the palindrome - a word or phrase that reads the same whether read from right or left.While Ahmed was unaware of the term,once he read an article about palindromes for his English class,he saw the term three more times that week.This is probably the result of:
A)selective retention.
B)selective attention.
C)selective intuition.
D)selective perception.

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Selective perception is the tendency to notice and remember information that aligns with one's existing beliefs or experiences. After learning about palindromes, Ahmed became more aware of them, noticing them more frequently.