What is the proper ordering of the stages we use to make sense of the various stimuli around us?

A) selecting,interpreting,organizing
B) organizing,selecting,interpreting
C) organizing,interpreting,selecting
D) selecting,organizing,interpreting

The first stage of making sense of stimuli is selecting what information to pay attention to. Then, the information is organized based on its importance or relevance. Finally, the information is interpreted to understand the meaning and create a meaningful response. Therefore, the proper ordering of stages is selecting, organizing, and interpreting, which is represented by choice D.