When Listening to a Conversation,your Attention Is Momentarily Diverted When

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Multiple Choice

When listening to a conversation,your attention is momentarily diverted when you hear your name spoken in a different conversation across the room.This is an example of ______.

• A)filter effect
• B)dichotic listening phenomenon
• C)cocktail party effect
• D)attenuation effect

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that assumes no effect or no difference between groups or variables.

Type I Error

A Type I Error occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, also known as a "false positive" finding in research.

Type II Error

An incorrect decision to accept the null hypothesis when it is false.

Punishment

A consequence delivered after an undesirable behavior, intended to reduce the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.