Perception

AP Psychology· difficulty 3/5

The cocktail party effect demonstrates

A
$Automatic encoding of speech$
B
$Selective attention amid background noise$
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C
$Inability to filter information$
D
$Divided attention across streams$

Explanation

Even amid noise, hearing your own name draws attention.

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