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In an experiment testing this faculty, the anterior cingulate cortex’s activation led to a Gratton effect. Fish facing either left or right are featured in a test of a form of this faculty by Barbara and Charles Eriksen. It’s not hearing, (-5[1])but Colin Cherry defined an effect of this faculty by conducting dichotic listening experiments. Changes in this faculty can result in an orientation mechanism (-5[1])called “inhibition (-5[1])of return.” According to theories by Broadbent and Treisman, a variant of this faculty results from a “bottleneck filter.” (10[1])The (10[1])“selective” (10[1])form of this faculty (-5[1])is the subject of the (-5[1])cocktail (-5[1])party effect. A video that tests this faculty depicts (10[1])people passing basketballs as a gorilla walks (10[2])between them. For 10 points, name (10[1])this faculty that names a common deficit disorder abbreviated ADHD. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: attention [accept attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; accept selective attention; prompt on ADD or ADHD until “ADHD” is read by asking “what faculty is impaired in that disorder?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Benjamin LiuOxford CLSE40-5
Joel DickerSouthampton BManchester64-5
James ByrneBristolCambridge D66-5
Rachel BenthamCambridge BWarwick B8510
Arvin BoraghiCambridge CWarwick A8610
Cormac StephensonSouthampton AOxford A8710
Freddy PottsSheffieldImperial B91-5
Brendan BethlehemCambridge ACambridge E96-5
Matt SheldonOxford BDurham97-5
Justin KeungImperial ANYU C10610
Albert NyangLSEOxford C11310
Nathan EasowManchesterSouthampton B11310
Hamish CampbellDurhamOxford B11910
Linus LuuCambridge DBristol12910
Jon WhiteCambridge ECambridge A13010
Joshua BobinImperial BSheffield13010

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-013100%33%85.00
Florida2025-02-013100%33%86.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-016100%50%101.50
Midwest2025-02-016100%33%92.50
North2025-02-013100%67%116.67
Northeast2025-02-015100%40%107.00
Overflow2025-02-015100%40%97.80
South Central2025-02-012100%0%85.50
Southeast2025-02-014100%100%129.25
UK2025-02-0110100%60%109.80
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-018100%50%107.13
Upstate NY2025-02-013100%33%109.33