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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Definitions:

Inhibition

A psychological process that involves restraining or suppressing impulses, emotions, or behaviors.

Regulation

The process of controlling or governing according to a system of rules or guidelines to achieve desired outcomes.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking.