An experiment where a subject is asked to listen to two simultaneous messages is called a dichotic listening task.

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A dichotic listening task is an experimental paradigm where two different auditory stimuli are presented to the subject simultaneously, one to each ear. The subject is then instructed to pay attention to one of the messages and repeat it back, while ignoring the other message.

An Experiment Where a Subject Is Asked to Listen to Two