Which of the following is the best example of selective attention?
A) She immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so much like someone she had known before.
B) They agreed with each other because they both liked the idea of government ownership of basic industry.
C) He was an expert "body man" in a chop shop; she was a hair stylist in the low-rent district.
D) They fought constantly over how the children should be disciplined.

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Selective attention involves focusing on certain stimuli while ignoring others. In this example, the individual is immediately drawn to the guy with the earring due to a previous association, while the other people in the environment are ignored.

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Selective