Peggy is in a room crowded with people.Everyone is talking,and she has a hard time hearing people close by her.Suddenly,from the other side of the room,she hears someone whisper,"Peggy." Peggy's ability to hear her name is due to the:

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The ability to hear one's own name amidst a crowded or noisy environment is known as the cocktail party phenomenon. It is the brain's ability to selectively attend to specific stimuli, in this case, Peggy's name. The other options (self-awareness, filtering, and name-relevance phenomenon) are not related to this specific scenario.

Peggy Is in a Room Crowded with People