A child's ability to concentrate on some stimuli while ignoring others is known as _____.
A) rehearsal
B) myelination of neural axons
C) automatization
D) selective attention

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Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on certain stimuli while ignoring others. The other options, rehearsal and automatization, refer to cognitive processes involved in learning and memory, while myelination of neural axons is a physiological process that improves neural communication but does not directly relate to a child's ability to concentrate.

A Child's Ability to Concentrate on Some Stimuli While Ignoring