The ability to focus on one auditory message and ignore others is known as the:
A)shadowing effect
B)auditory neglect effect
C)the cocktail party effect
D)attentional rebound effect

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The ability to focus on one auditory message and ignore others is known as the cocktail party effect, where individuals are able to selectively attend to one conversation in a noisy environment, while largely ignoring other conversations or noise in the background. Choice A is incorrect because shadowing effect refers to the immediate repetition of auditory stimuli. Choice B is incorrect because auditory neglect effect refers to a type of perceptual neglect where individuals have difficulty perceiving or processing auditory information on one side of their body. Choice D is incorrect because attentional rebound effect refers to a temporary increase in attention to a previously ignored or suppressed stimulus.

The Ability to Focus on One Auditory Message and Ignore