Suppose that you are sitting in a cafeteria, trying to focus on a comment from a student on your left, while a student on your right is talking to a friend. This situation resembles the laboratory setup known as

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Dichotic listening involves listening to two different messages, one in each ear, and trying to focus on one of them. This scenario closely resembles the situation described, where you're trying to focus on a comment from one student while ignoring the conversation of another.

Suppose That You Are Sitting in a Cafeteria, Trying to Focus