Ability: Selective Attention Selective Attention The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. Work Activities (9)Getting InformationMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsAnalyzing Data or InformationMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsThinking CreativelyWorking with ComputersDocumenting/Recording InformationPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicTraining and Teaching Others AttentivenessTime Sharing