Quick Selection Tool problem

My Quick Selection Tool seems to be extremely quick to select the entire image.  Even with a very small size and very slow movement, I am having a hard time selecting what I intend to.  I don't remember having this problem a week ago.
Is there a sensitivity level or something I am missing?  I do have the quick selection tool selected (not the wand) and I have reset the tool.
I appreciate any help.  Thanks.

I think I was having a trackpad tap-select snafu. I seemed to be able to scrub/protect an area with the minus selection tool before actually selecting anything and thought that was neat. But I can't replicate the behavior so I'm sure it was just me doing as I do. Maybe to OP can provide a link (the double-q seems interesting).

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