Which of the following can be thought of as a "bottleneck," or a narrowing in the information channel linking the senses to perception, that is, when one message enters the bottleneck, it seems to prevent others from passing through?
A)selective attention
B)sensory gating
C)sensory adaptation
D)subliminal attention

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Selective attention acts as a bottleneck in the information channel linking the senses to perception by focusing on one message and filtering out others, thus preventing them from passing through.

Which of the Following Can Be Thought of as a "Bottleneck