Ava Is at a Party, Deep in Conversation with Her

Multiple Choice

Ava is at a party, deep in conversation with her friends. Suddenly, she hears her name mentioned in another conversation and her attention turns to monitor that conversation. Clearly, Ava had been unconsciously monitoring the other conversations. Such experiences demonstrate the

A) representativeness heuristic.
B) effects of priming.
C) cocktail party effect.
D) availability heuristic.