According to the general mechanism approach, speech perception ...

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According to the general mechanism approach, speech perception can be explained by
 
  a. the same kind of learning mechanisms that humans use in acquiring other cognitive skills.
  b. an innate ability to acquire language.
  c. a neural unit in the temporal lobe of the cortex that is programmed shortly before birth.
  d. listeners' skills in coordinating phonemes with the lip position of a speaker.

Question 2

According to your textbook, the McGurk effect
 
  a. demonstrates that visual information can influence our speech perception.
  b. is similar to an illusory contour, except that it occurs during speech perception.
  c. illustrates that we often think we hear a boundary between words, even when the words are run together.
  d. shows that phonemes are not pronounced in a consistent fashion.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: a

Answer to Question 2

Ans: a

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