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    The Ability to Focus on Some Parts of the Environment
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The Ability to Focus on Some Parts of the Environment

Question 167

Question 167

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The ability to focus on some parts of the environment and block out others is referred to as _______________.


A) sensory deprivation
B) selective attention
C) sensory overload
D) inattentional blindness

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