The "cocktail party effect" refers to the fact that shadowing performance is disrupted when ______ is embedded in the unattended message.
A)backward speech
B)the listener's name
C)a section of repeated words
D)music

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The "cocktail party effect" is a phenomenon where individuals can focus their attention on a single conversation in a noisy environment, such as a cocktail party, but will immediately notice if their name is mentioned in an unattended conversation. This demonstrates the ability of the brain to process and react to personally relevant information even when it is not the focus of attention.

The "Cocktail Party Effect" Refers to the Fact That Shadowing