Jesse is in the seventh grade at a school that has open classrooms with multiple teachers instructing their classes in one large area. Which of the following cognitive processes will help Jesse focus on his teacher?
A) working memory
B) selective attention
C) long-term memory
D) divided attention

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Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on one task or stimulus while ignoring others. In the open classroom environment with multiple teachers and students, Jesse will need to use selective attention to focus on his teacher's instructions and ignore distractions from other classes.

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