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 options listed here are correct

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Selective attention involves focusing on specific stimuli while filtering out others. In this case, the person is noticing only the argument between the two employees and is likely filtering out other noises or conversations in the library. B is an example of perception, C is an example of stereotyping. D is incorrect because only A is an example of selective attention.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Selective Attention