Jeremy is in a crowded restaurant and is deeply involved in a conversation with one of his friends when he hears someone call his name from across the room. Immediately, Jeremy pauses his conversation and orients towards the person who called his name. This is known as the __________
A) cocktail party phenomenon.
B) phi phenomenon.
C) name-orientation response.
D) subliminal perception.

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The cocktail party phenomenon refers to the ability of individuals to focus their attention on a specific stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, as when a person can focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment but still notice their name being called.

Jeremy Is in a Crowded Restaurant and Is Deeply Involved