Question

Juana looked at her September issue of O magazine and did not see anything of interest. However, after her mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Juana found the issue extremely interesting because it offered advice on how to help people who are suffering from this problem. The fact that the boring issue became quite interesting is most directly due to a change in Juana's ________.
A) exposure
B) cultural values
C) attention
D) personality

Answer 1

Answer: attention

Explanation: The given case illustrates the concept of selective attention.

      Selective attention refers to the situation when an individual focuses on a particular aspect of a vast subject matter due to his or her specific need or preferences.

In the given case, Juana found the magazine interesting because of the topic regarding a disease was covered in the magazine from which her mother was suffering.

Therefore, we can conclude that the correct option is C.