For 10 points, name this ability to selectively concentrate on something, whose deficit causes a common disorder in young children.
Dichotic listening tests provided evidence in support of Broadbent's filter model of this process. The dominant model of this phenomenon posits that people integrate separate feature maps into a saliency map. The cocktail party effect is an example of the ability of the auditory system to direct this phenomenon. A mental disorder in which people demonstrate impairment in this process as well as hyperactive behavior is commonly treated with stimulants such as Ritalin. For 10 points, name this ability to selectively concentrate on something, whose deficit causes a common disorder in young children.
Dichotic listening tests provided evidence in support of Broadbent's filter model of this process.
attention