As the Driver of a Car, You Tend to Notice

Multiple Choice

As the driver of a car, you tend to notice and pay attention to traffic signals, other cars on the road, and the speed and operation of your vehicle. As a passenger in the car, you may be less likely to notice these stimuli and more likely to notice things like billboards along the road, shops or restaurants where you might want to stop, and which song is playing on the radio. Which factor affecting the selection stage of perception explains why you notice some things as a driver that you wouldn't notice as a passenger, and vice versa?

A) intensity of stimuli
B) point of view
C) consistency with expectations
D) inconsistency with norms