You keep looking at your history professor but you are really checking how much time is left in the class using the clock on the front wall.This is an example of ________________.

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Covert attention refers to the act of directing one's attention to a particular stimulus without moving one's eyes or body towards it. In this scenario, the person is covertly attending to the clock while appearing to be looking at the professor.

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