What is suggested by research in which participants are asked to take part in a dichotic listening test, in which different stimuli are delivered to each ear?
A) The auditory stimulus is received by the receptors in the unattended-to ear, but the information is only partly processed.
B) The auditory stimulus is completely blocked out of the unattended-to ear.
C) The auditory stimulus in the unattended-to ear and the attended-to ear are both blocked out.
D) The auditory stimulus in the unattended-to ear and the attended-to ear are both clearly received and attended to.

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Research suggests that the auditory stimulus is received by the receptors in the unattended-to ear but the information is only partly processed. This phenomenon is known as the "cocktail party effect," where the brain can selectively attend to one conversation while filtering out others.

What Is Suggested by Research in Which Participants Are Asked