Which of the following is an example of selective attention?
A)You conclude that the person near the cash register is a sales clerk.
B)You dislike the manager because they have authority.
C)You prefer autonomy in your work due to frequent disagreements with colleagues.
D)You notice that two employees are arguing in the company's quiet library.
E)You assume that an employee is lazy because she works in a department with lazy people.

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Selective attention involves focusing on specific stimuli while ignoring others. In option D, noticing two employees arguing in a quiet library is an example of focusing attention on a specific event amidst a generally quiet or non-distracting environment, which illustrates selective attention.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Selective Attention