When You Are in a Group of People, Surrounded by Voices

question 162

Multiple Choice

When you are in a group of people, surrounded by voices, you can choose to focus on the voice of the person you are facing or even choose to eavesdrop on conversations around the room. This is known as

• A)the "cocktail party effect."
• B)the multisensory approach.
• C)"mindblindness."
• D)the sound threshold barrier.

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