Amanda is trying to focus on what her psychology professor is saying,but her mind keeps wandering to other things,like the fact that the lecture hall is cold,her seat is hard,there is a message on her cell phone to check,and whether or not Kevin is going to be at the party tonight.This illustrates the _____ of consciousness.
A)intentionality
B)unity
C)transience
D)selectivity

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Transience refers to the tendency of consciousness to change or drift away from one topic to another. This is what is happening to Amanda as her mind keeps wandering to unrelated thoughts, despite her attempts to focus on the lecture. Intentionality refers to the purpose or direction of conscious experience, unity refers to the integration of various sensory experiences into a singular perception, and selectivity refers to the ability of consciousness to filter out irrelevant information.

Amanda Is Trying to Focus on What Her Psychology Professor