Faces, especially when threatening, are given a strong attentional response because:
A) of the cocktail phenomenon
B) faces provide important social information
C) faces are typically at eye level
D) of the face paradox

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Faces provide important social information, such as emotional expression and identity, and therefore are prioritized for attention, particularly when they are threatening. The cocktail phenomenon refers to the ability to selectively attend to one conversation in the presence of competing stimuli. Eye level and the face paradox (which suggests that faces are both easy to perceive and difficult to remember) are not relevant to the attentional response to threatening faces.

Faces, Especially When Threatening, Are Given a Strong Attentional Response