Castro is at a faculty party and is attentively listening to Dr. Chavez talk about her latest research on selective attention when he suddenly becomes aware of someone else mentioning his name on the other side of the room. This phenomenon experienced by Dr. Castro is known as:
A)inattentional blindness.
B)change blindness.
C)the cocktail party effect.
D)mindfulness.

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The phenomenon experienced by Dr. Castro is known as the cocktail party effect, where an individual selectively attends to one conversation while being able to perceive and become aware of other stimuli, such as hearing their name mentioned in another conversation. Inattentional blindness and change blindness refer to situations where individuals fail to perceive important information due to limited attentional capacity or failure to detect changes in stimuli, respectively. Mindfulness refers to a state of present-moment awareness and attentiveness.

Castro Is at a Faculty Party and Is Attentively Listening