When you are in a group of people, surrounded by voices, you can choose to focus on the voice of the person you are facing or even choose to eavesdrop on conversations around the room. This is a good example of
A)selective adaptation.
B)selective attention.
C)sensory overload.
D)sensory deceleration.

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Selective attention is the process by which a person can focus on one particular stimulus while ignoring others, as exemplified by focusing on a single conversation in a noisy environment.

When You Are in a Group of People, Surrounded by Voices