Felix was so preoccupied with his girlfriend's good looks that he failed to perceive any of her less admirable characteristics.This best illustrates an unfortunate consequence of
A) sequential processing.
B) selective attention.
C) blindsight.
D) change blindness.

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Selective attention refers to the tendency to focus on certain aspects of the environment while ignoring others. In this case, Felix was selectively attending to his girlfriend's physical attractiveness while disregarding any negative traits she may possess.

Felix Was So Preoccupied with His Girlfriend's Good Looks That