Someone a short distance away, to whom you have been paying no attention, quietly speaks your name, and suddenly you attend to that person. This is an example of __________
a) Broadbent's process of selective memory
b) the phi phenomenon
c) the cocktail party effect
d) cue-controlled inhibition
ANS: C, This is an example of the cocktail party effect, which refers to hearing your name stand out in a crowded situation (such as a cocktail party).
Psychology
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