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 model is supported by this example

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The example supports the early selection model, which posits that attentional filters are applied at an early stage of processing and that only the most relevant stimuli are allowed to pass through to conscious awareness. Curtis's failure to hear the phone ringing suggests that the auditory stimuli were not deemed relevant enough to warrant his attention and thus were not selected for further processing.

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