SELECTIVE ATTENTION

Process whereby one pays attention only to messages that address a need or interest or are consistent with the individual’s attitudes, opinions, and beliefs. Also known as: controlled attention; directed attention.

SELECTIVE ATTENTION: “Selective attention is practiced when a subject watches television and notices nothing else.”
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Related terms:

  1. Selective Attention
  2. Selective Auditory Attention
  3. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
  4. Selective Social Interaction Theory
  5. SELECTIVE BREEDING
  6. SELECTIVE ADAPTATION
  7. SELECTIVE OPTIMIZATION WITH COMPENSATION
  8. SELECTIVE CELL DEATH
  9. SELECTIVE PERMEABILITY
  10. SELECTIVE REMINDING TEST