You Can Attend to a Single Conversation with a Friend

question 122

Multiple Choice

You can attend to a single conversation with a friend in the middle of a room filled with people talking, yet if someone else mentions your name it grabs your attention. This is an example of:

• A) the failure of selective attention
• B) shadowing
• C) change blindness
• D) the cocktail phenomenon

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Definitions:

Trendelenburg Position

A medical position where the patient's legs are elevated higher than the head, often used to improve venous return to the heart.

Abdominal Distention

An abnormal enlargement of the abdominal area, often due to gas, fluid, or enlargement of organs.

Complex Partial

Refers to a type of seizure that affects a limited area of the brain, causing impaired consciousness and often resulting in complex, involuntary movements.