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Jonah is reading a book in a crowded bus. Some boys sitting near him are talking and laughing loudly. Jonah focuses on reading his book and ignores the noise around him. This scenario illustrates an aspect of consciousness called __________.

A) regularization
B) selective attention
C) countertransference
D) cognitive dissonance

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a particular object or task in the environment while ignoring other irrelevant information.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental unease felt by a person who simultaneously holds multiple conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Countertransference

A situation where a therapist, during the psychotherapy process, develops personal feelings toward the patient stemming from the therapist's own background.

  • Identify the function of selective attention within cognitive operations.
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