Curtis is working on a presentation and doesn't hear the phone ringing in the background. Later, he is surprised to find three phone messages have come in for him, because he was totally unaware that the phone had even rung. Which of the following models is supported by this example?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The early-selection model of attention suggests that attentional selection occurs at the earliest stages of processing, before sensory inputs are fully processed. In this case, Curtis did not consciously perceive the ringing of the phone, indicating that he likely filtered out the auditory input at an early stage of processing.

Curtis Is Working on a Presentation and Doesn't Hear the Phone