According to Treisman, if you listen to two competing messages simultaneously, you are more likely to pick up information from the second message if that message ______.

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Treisman's theory of selective attention suggests that if two messages compete for attention, the message that is most relevant to the listener's goals or interests will be selected. Therefore, if the second message relates to or is connected in some way to the first message, it is more likely to be attended to and understood.

According to Treisman, If You Listen to Two Competing Messages