During a break from his job as a waiter, Barnardo begins to read Hamlet and is so engrossed in the play that he fails to notice the clattering of dishes all around him. This is an example of _______________
A) feature detection
B) absolute threshold
C) bottom-up processing
D) selective attention
Answer: D
Rationale: Selective attention involves focusing on one particular event or task, such as focused studying, driving without distraction, or attentively listening to music or watching a movie.
Psychology
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