Lance is engrossed in an intense conversation at a crowded art gallery opening. Suddenly, his attention is riveted by the mention of his name in a far corner of the room. Lance's experience demonstrates:
A)inattentional blindness.
B)the cocktail party effect.
C)sensory adaptation.
D)hypnagogic processing.

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The mention of Lance's name in the far corner of the room caught his attention, indicating that he was selectively attending to and processing information in a crowded environment, known as the cocktail party effect. Inattentional blindness refers to not noticing an unexpected stimulus in the sensory field, sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus, and hypnagogic processing pertains to the transitional state between wakefulness and sleep.

Lance Is Engrossed in an Intense Conversation at a Crowded