According to the attenuation theory, the cocktail party phenomenon occurs because:
a) information that is relevant to the situation has a low threshold for recognition.
b) information that is personally relevant to you has a low threshold for recognition.
c) hearing this type of information increases arousal which increases the attentional resources enough to recognize your name.
d) this information has familiar physical characteristics which makes it "stand out."
Answer: b
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