Selecting highlighted (not top) layer

Is there a setting I'm missing somewhere. If I have a psd file with 10 layers, sometimes I want to quickly move an element around but, regardless of what layer I'm working on, or which layer is selected, my "selection tool" will grab whatever layer is the top one, or the whole "group" is the layer is in one, instead. So, usually, I have to reorder my layers to make the adjustment and then reorder them again.
stu

What version of photoshop and os?
Do you have the move tool options in the options bar set to auto select and layer?
You can uncheck auto select so the layer selected in the layers panel stays selected.

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