Which of the following illustrates selective attention?

A. Ray looks at his e-mail while other students answer the instructor’s questions.
B. Ray is only interested in things that might be on the test, so he doesn’t pay attention
during group activities.
C. Ray had a fight with his roommate and is having a hard time paying attention.
D. Ray thinks his instructor is too conservative and dismisses much of what he says.

B. Ray is only interested in things that might be on the test, so he doesn’t pay attention
during group activities.

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