The ability to selectively tune into particular messages while filtering out others in a crowded, noisy, or chaotic environment is called __________
a. divided consciousness
b. inattention
c. the cocktail party phenomenon
d. inattentional blindness
Answer: C
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a. details of shape b. color and brightness c. movement d. integrating vision with action
If you were taking a test to assess your episodic memory, what question would you be least likely to be asked?
a. "What did you do on your last birthday?" b. "Where were you on the 4th of July?" c. "What happened the last time you went to the movies?" d. "What is the capital of New Jersey?"
The possibility that one's appearance or behavior will be misused to confirm another person's oversimplified, prejudiced attitude is referred to as ______
Fill in the blank with correct word
Loudness is associated with a sound wave's ___________
A) amplitude B) length C) pitch D) timbre