At the Orientation for First-Year Students, April Felt Overwhelmed by the Number

The ability to focus on some parts of the environment and block out others is referred to as _______________. A) sensory deprivation B) selective attention C) sensory overload D) inattentional blindness

During a break from his job as a waiter, Bernardo begins to read Hamlet, and is so engrossed in the play that he fails to notice the clattering of dishes all around him. This is an example of _______________. A) feature detection B) absolute threshold C) sensory deprivation D) selective attention