Stanley was quite involved in a conversation with the student next to him and was not paying attention to his professor's geography lecture.Suddenly, he was aware that the professor had just said, "Stanley, what do you think?" Noticing his name in this way, when he had not been attending to the lecture illustrates:
A)the influence of subliminal stimulation
B)automaticity
C)auditory neglect
D)the cocktail party effect

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The scenario of Stanley suddenly becoming aware of his name being mentioned in the lecture suggests the cocktail party effect, where one's attention is drawn towards a conversation or stimulus that holds personal relevance or significance, even when they are not actively attending to it. Option A, subliminal stimulation is when a stimulus is below the threshold of consciousness, and thus cannot be consciously perceived, whereas Stanley was aware of hearing his name being mentioned. Option B, automaticity refers to the ability to perform certain tasks without conscious effort or attention, which does not apply to this scenario either. Option C, auditory neglect, also called hemispatial neglect, is a condition where an individual is unable to attend to auditory stimuli presented in one ear/field of vision due to damage in specific areas of the brain, which is not applicable in this context as Stanley is able to perceive the lecture and engage in a conversation.

Stanley Was Quite Involved in a Conversation with the Student