Children with attention deficit disorder are distracted by everything in the environment rather than being able to choose what they want to focus on.These children are lacking in:
A) divided attention
B) automatic processing
C) selective attention
D) controlled processing

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Selective attention refers to the ability to choose and focus on a specific stimulus while ignoring others. Children with attention deficit disorder have difficulty with selective attention, as they are easily distracted and unable to filter out irrelevant stimuli. Divided attention refers to the ability to process multiple streams of information at once, automatic processing refers to quickly processing information without conscious effort, and controlled processing refers to focused, intentional processing of information. While children with attention deficit disorder may have difficulties with these other cognitive processes as well, their primary deficit is with selective attention.

Children with Attention Deficit Disorder Are Distracted by Everything in the Environment