Sitting in a very noisy restaurant, you are able to screen out all the other conversations around you so you can listen to the friend with whom you are conversing. This is an example of ________.
A) Broadbent's forgetting theory
B) the homecoming queen party phenomenon
C) selective attention
D) intimacy

Question

Sitting in a very noisy restaurant, you are able to screen out all the other conversations around you so you can listen to the friend with whom you are conversing. This is an example of ________.
A) Broadbent's forgetting theory 
B) the homecoming queen party phenomenon
C) selective attention 
D) intimacy

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on a particular stimulus while filtering out other distracting stimuli. In this scenario, the individual is able to selectively attend to the conversation with their friend while ignoring the other conversations in the noisy restaurant.

Sitting in a Very Noisy Restaurant, You Are Able to Screen