You Are at a Party and Are Listening Intensely to a Friend

question 591

Multiple Choice

You are at a party and are listening intensely to a friend tell the "latest gossip," when another person in the room mentions your name in a conversation in a group to the left of where you are standing. According to research on selective attention, you will most likely

• A)shift your attention to the person who mentioned your name.
• B)not hear your name mentioned since you are intensely listening to your friend's story.
• C)not perceive your name being called since this occurred on your left side, not your right side.
• D)shift your attention every 30 seconds, regardless of whether your name was called or not.

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