jQuery get the name of a select option

Question

I have a dropdown list with several option, each option has a name attribute. When I select an option, a different list of checkboxes needs to appear - when another options is selected, that checkbox list should disappear and another one be displayed.

I have created these checkbox lists and given them an ID that correlates to the name attribute of the option selected. I am trying to use the following code to display the correct checkbox list

$(document).ready(function(){

       $('#band_type_choices').on('change', function() {         
    $('.checkboxlist').hide();
    $('#checkboxlist_' + $(this).attr("name") ).css("display", "block");

});

However nothing is happening.

Here is my dropdown options:

<select id="band_type_choices">
    <option vlaue="0"></option>
    <option value="100" name="acoustic">Acoustic</option>
    <option value="0" name="jazz">Jazz/Easy Listening</option>
    <option value="0" name="acoustic_jazz">Acoustic + Jazz/Easy Listening</option>
    <option value="0" name="party">Party</option>
    <option value="0" name="acoustic_party">Acoustic + Party</option>
    <option value="0" name="jazz_party">Jazz/Easy Listening + Party</option>
    <option value="0" name="acoustic_jazz_party">Acoustic + Jazz/Easy Listening + Party</option>
 </select>

and an example of one of the lists:

<div class="checkboxlist" id="checkboxlist_acoustic" style="display:none;">
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox keys" name="keys" value="100" />Keys<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox acou_guit" name="acou_guit" value="100" />Acoustic Guitar<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox drums" name="drums" value="100" />Drums<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox alt_sax" name="alt_sax" value="100" />Alto Sax<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox ten_sax" name="ten_sax" value="100" />Tenor Sax<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox clarinet" name="clarinet" value="100" />Clarinet<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox trombone" name="trombone" value="100" />Trombone<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox trumpet" name="trumpet" value="100" />Trumpet<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox flute" name="flute" value="100" />Flute<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox cello" name="cello" value="100" />Cello<br>
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox violin" name="violin" value="100" />Violin<br>
</div>

Answer 1

For anyone who comes across this late, like me.

As others have stated, name isn't a valid attribute of an option element. Combining the accepted answer above with the answer from this other question, you get:

$(this).find('option:selected').text();