Yumi Is Slowing Down as She Approaches a Red Light

Multiple Choice

Yumi is slowing down as she approaches a red light at an intersection. At that moment, her phone notifies her that a new text message has come in. She turns her attention from the road to the phone to see who the sender is and bumps into the car ahead of her. Yumi's poor decision at the ________ stage in the process of perception accounts for her mishap.

A) selection
B) organization
C) activation
D) interpretation