The owner of a black Labrador can hear her dog when it barks in the night, although she sleeps through the sounds of other loud barking dogs. Whose theory of sensory register operation does this best support?
A) Broadbent
B) Treisman
C) Simon
D) Sperling

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Treisman's theory of selective attention best explains this scenario. It suggests that people can selectively focus on one source of information while filtering out others, based on the importance or relevance of the information, such as recognizing one's own dog's bark among others.

The Owner of a Black Labrador Can Hear Her Dog