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:

Ethnicity

A category of people who identify with each other based on shared attributes such as cultural, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or ancestral heritage.

Sociological Factors

These refer to elements within society, including social structures, institutions, and dynamics, that influence individual and group behaviors, patterns, and outcomes.

Nationality

The legal relationship between an individual and a nation, often determining citizenship and allegiance.

Machiavellianism

A personality trait characterized by manipulation, deceit, and exploitation of others to achieve one's own goals.