Eight-year-old Ava is able to listen to her teacher and concentrate on what she is saying even when her friends are talking around her. Ava is able to do this because of an improvement in _____.

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Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on a specific stimulus while ignoring other distractions. Ava's ability to listen to her teacher while her friends are talking around her suggests an improvement in selective attention.

Eight-Year-Old Ava Is Able to Listen to Her Teacher and Concentrate