Lauren is at the airport waiting to board her flight. she initiates a friendly conversation with another passenger. despite the noise at the airport and multiple announcements being made at the same time, lauren is able to focus on what the passenger is saying. this scenario best demonstrates the

The scenario demonstrates the phenomenon cocktail party effect. This is where a person can focus on a thing with the use of his or her auditory senses even when the person is on another stimuli. To simplify, it is where a person can still focus on the person he or she is talking to despite with the noisy background. This is what Lauren's is demonstrating as she can focus on the passenger even if there are multiple announcements.

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