What is selective attention and how does it relate to the cocktail party effect?

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Psychology Study Guide: Chapters 7­15                                        By Sophia Heath   Consciousness  Consciousness­the awareness of ourselves and our environment        Internal­awareness of self such as hunger and emotion        External­awareness of outside factors such as sensory input and others        Salience­to be aware of something  Characteristics of Consciousness:        Limited capacity for attention        Attention is selective        Focus is a spotlight where majority of focus goes  ­The Cocktail Party Effect­rejecting things someone isn’t listening to when focusing on  something specific, like conversations at a cocktail party Change Blindness­don’t recognize a change in the environment Dual track mind­dual pr

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