When listening to a conversation,your attention is momentarily diverted when you hear your name spoken in a different conversation across the room.This is an example of ______.
A)filter effect
B)dichotic listening phenomenon
C)cocktail party effect
D)attenuation effect

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This phenomenon is known as the cocktail party effect, which describes the ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, such as when a person can focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment but still notice if their name is mentioned elsewhere.

When Listening to a Conversation,your Attention Is Momentarily Diverted When