During a break from his job as a waiter, Barnardo 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) bottom-up processing
D) selective attention

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Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on specific stimuli while filtering out others. In this scenario, Barnardo is so focused on reading Hamlet that he fails to notice the clattering of dishes around him, indicating his attention was selectively focused on reading.

During a Break from His Job as a Waiter, Barnardo