The "cocktail party effect" (the ability to pick out one's name in a room full of chattering people) illustrates the concept of

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The cocktail party effect illustrates selective attention, as it refers to the ability to focus on one specific stimulus (in this case, one's name) while filtering out other stimuli (the chattering people). Internal and external attribution refer to explanations for the cause of someone's behavior, while controlled processing refers to a type of conscious and effortful thinking.

The "Cocktail Party Effect" (The Ability to Pick Out One's