When You Are at a Party, You Generally Do Not

question 9

Multiple Choice

When you are at a party, you generally do not hear all the conversations going on around you. But if someone suddenly said your name while talking with someone else, your attention would shift to that conversation. Your ability to tune out background noise and pay attention to only certain stimuli refers to what aspect of consciousness?

• A)intentionality
• B)unity
• C)selectivity
• D)transience

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