Jeremy is in a crowded restaurant and is deeply involved in a conversation with one of his friends when he hears someone call his name from across the room. Immediately, Jeremy pauses his conversation and orients towards the person who called his name. This is known as the __________

A) cocktail party phenomenon.
B) phi phenomenon.
C) name-orientation response.
D) subliminal perception.

Cocktail Party Phenomenon

The ability of individuals to focus their attention on a single conversation in a noisy environment, filtering out other conversations.

Phi Phenomenon

An optical illusion of perceived continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession, such as in motion pictures.

Name-Orientation Response

The behavior in which an individual reacts to hearing their name, often used as an indicator of attention or awareness.