The Cocktail Party Phenomenon

Assignment Overview
Imagine that you are at an office party, a holiday party, or a gathering of friends at the home of a
neighbor, and you are engaged in a discussion with a friend. More people are talking behind you, but
you are not paying attention to their conversation. Suddenly, you hear your name mentioned by one
of the individuals engaged in the conversation behind you. You become unable to concentrate on the
discussion because you are too busy trying to hear what the other people are saying about you. You
know you were not deliberately eavesdropping on this conversation, but you know that you heard
your name. Is it possible that you were unconsciously eavesdropping?
In this assignment, you will describe the reasons behind a phenomenon referred to as “The Cocktail
Party Phenomenon.”
Assignment Details
Perform the following tasks:
 Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lecture before attempting this
assignment.
 Using LIRN or other online reliable Internet resources prepare responses to the questions
below.
 Use this document to answer the questions above.
 Your responses (approximately 250 words) must have correct spelling and grammar.
 Submit the Assignment.
 Include the proper file naming convention: PSY101H_wk3_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.
Grading:
Grading Criteria Points
Defined dichotic listening in your own words. 25
Described the process of dichotic listening. 25
Explained dichotic listening in terms of what is happening at the party. 25
Applied the expectations in the Written Assignment Rubric 25
Total Points 100

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Assignment Worksheet
Respond to the following prompts:
Using LIRN or other reliable online resources to respond to the following:
1. Define dichotic listening.
Your answer:

2. How does dichotic listening work?
Your answer:

3. How does this explain what is happening at the party?

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