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

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Selective attention refers to the ability to selectively focus on one stimulus while ignoring others. In this case, Molly is able to focus on her teacher's voice while tuning out the distractions of her friends talking around her.

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