Psychology A-Level
cocktail party effect
What cocktail party effect means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of cocktail party effect
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Reference: OCR
Affectively important material, such as the listener's own name, gets through the rejected channel, showing some analysis occurs before conscious awareness.
Topics that use cocktail party effect
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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