Question

Javier is listening to the sports updates on the radio. His girlfriend is talking to him at the same time. Unfortunately, he did not retain a single word his girlfriend said. This is an example of


phi phenomenon
convergence
cocktail party effect
birthday party effect
beta phenomenon

Answer 1

Answer:

I think it is cocktail party effect. I believe so because the cocktail party effect is basically selective attention. You pick what to pay attention to and in this situation, Javier is choosing to listen to the radio instead of his girlfriend.