Chet works in a loud factory with multiple machines running at the same time. Somehow, he is able to tell immediately when a machine needs maintenance by subtle differences in the sound it is making. Chet's ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is termed
A) depth perception.
B) auditory attention.
C) speech recognition.
D) problem sensitivity.
E) verbal comprehension.

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Auditory attention is the ability to focus on the source of a sound in the presence of other sources.

Chet Works in a Loud Factory with Multiple Machines Running