Zack is having a conversation with his friend Ben in a crowded room. Despite the presence of many voices around him, Zack focuses on what Ben is saying. This is an example of ________ attention.
A) selective
B) divided
C) implicit
D) executive

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Selective attention is the ability to focus on a specific stimuli or task while ignoring other distractions. In this scenario, Zack is selectively attending to Ben's conversation while filtering out other noises and distractions in the crowded room.

Zack Is Having a Conversation with His Friend Ben in a Crowded