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

Selective Attention

The process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time, while ignoring irrelevant information.

Noisy Restaurant

A dining establishment with high levels of background noise, often impacting the dining experience and conversation.

Conversations

The informal exchange of ideas by spoken words between two or more people.