The process of selectively looking, listening, smelling, tasting, and feeling is called ________.

A) retention
B) attention
C) recognition
D) cognition

The process of selectively looking, listening, smelling, tasting, and feeling is referred to as attention. It is the ability to focus on specific stimuli or tasks while ignoring others. This is a crucial aspect of cognitive processing and perception. Retention refers to the ability to remember, recognition refers to the ability to identify previously encountered stimuli, and cognition refers to the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through experiences, thoughts, and senses.