While Reading a Friend's Status Update on a Social Networking

question 75

Multiple Choice

While reading a friend's status update on a social networking site, Cory ignores the scrolling newsfeed and the changing advertisements on the right-hand side of the screen. Cory is demonstrating:

• A)the cocktail party effect.
• B)sensory adaptation.
• C)selective attention.
• D)inattentional blindness.

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Reformulated Needs Hierarchy

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Maslow's Needs

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