Pat is watching TV,and his roommate walks in and tells Pat that he wishes to talk to him.Pat turns off the TV in order to focus on the conversation with the roommate.Pat's decision to focus on the roommate rather than the television illustrates what stage of the perceptual process?

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Attention and selection is the stage of the perceptual process where one chooses to focus on a particular stimulus while ignoring others. In this scenario, Pat chooses to focus on his roommate and listens to him, which shows his attention and selection towards the conversation rather than the TV.

Pat Is Watching TV,and His Roommate Walks in and Tells