Which of the following is the best example of selective attention?
A. He was an expert "body man" in a chop shop; she was a hair stylist in the low-rent district.
B. She immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so much like someone she had known before.
C. They fought constantly over how the children should be disciplined.
D. They agreed with each other because they both liked the idea of government ownership of basic industry.
Answer: B. She immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so much like someone she had known before.
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A) do not reflect the cultural diversity of their communities B) require government licenses to cover the news C) have done a good job of incorporating women and minorities into management D) must publish or broadcast all news releases that are given to them E) are a secondary, nontraditional, and latent public
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