Castro Is at a Faculty Party and Is Attentively Listening

question 40

Multiple Choice

Castro is at a faculty party and is attentively listening to Dr. Chavez talk about her latest research on selective attention when he suddenly becomes aware of someone else mentioning his name on the other side of the room. This phenomenon experienced by Dr. Castro is known as:

• A)inattentional blindness.
• B)change blindness.
• C)the cocktail party effect.
• D)mindfulness.

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