While driving to work,John was so focused on his cell-phone conversation that he inadvertently drove through a red light and hit another vehicle.John's experience best illustrates the impact of

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John's focus on his cell-phone conversation illustrates selective attention, as he was only paying attention to one stimulus (the conversation) and was unable to fully process other stimuli (the red light and the other vehicle).

While Driving to Work,John Was So Focused on His Cell-Phone