The Ability to Pay Attention to Only One Voice at a Time

question 441

Multiple Choice

The ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time is called

• A) single processing.
• B) change blindness.
• C) dual processing.
• D) the cocktail party effect.

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Definitions:

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