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joe

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Which is an example of top-down processing in the perception of speech?
 
  a. Bries father yells, Take out the . . . .; before he can finish his sentence, Brie jumps up from the couch to take out the garbage.
  b. While watching 8-year-old Tyler practice his ventriloquist act, his sister states drily, I can see your lips moving, so youre not fooling anyone.
  c. When 5-year-old Lucretia screeches Ice cream at the top of her lungs, her little brother covers his ears as the sound waves are processed by his auditory system.
  d. Terrence sits at the piano and composes a song for his band that is dissonant and uses unconventional chord progressions that will be difficult for most listeners to enjoy.

Question 2

What plays an especially significant role in the perception of music and speech?
 
  a. rhythm
  b. fragmentation
  c. tone
  d. grouping


Athena23

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
a

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d


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