A parent's ability to pick out his son's voice on a crowded playground is an example of
A)selective attention.
B)sustained attention.
C)divided attention.
D)executive attention.

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Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on one specific stimulus while filtering out other irrelevant stimuli. In this case, the parent is able to selectively attend to his son's voice, while disregarding other noises on the crowded playground.

A Parent's Ability to Pick Out His Son's Voice on a Crowded