At the neuronal level, the fundamental effect of selective attention is understood to be that selective attention results in
A)increased neuronal activity throughout the brain.
B)increased neuronal activity in areas that would be processing the attended stimulus.
C)increased neuronal activity in areas that would otherwise not be processing the attended stimulus.
D)a change in the brain regions that would typically be processing a stimulus.

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Selective attention results in increased neuronal activity in areas that would be processing the attended stimulus. This increased activity allows for more efficient and effective processing of the attended stimulus.

At the Neuronal Level, the Fundamental Effect of Selective Attention