AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Selective attention refers to the processes that allow an individual to select and focus on particular input for further processing while simultaneously suppressing irrelevant or distracting information.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, when reading a book, even if you are in a quiet room, you require selective attention to focus on the pages and words while ignoring any sort of background noise or action in your periphery.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is also possible to attend to specific visual features. For example, one might scan a crowd for a friend wearing a blue coat. As you search, your attention is likely to also be drawn to various other blue objects.