The general mechanism approach to speech perception argues that ...

[RYAN BANYAN]

The general mechanism approach to speech perception argues that
 
  a. we first obtain a general idea about a spoken message, and then we fill in the specific details.
  b. we use similar processes for both speech perception and other auditory perception tasks.
  c. learning does not play a major role in speech perception.
  d. children are born with a general understanding about speech, and they fill in specific information as they grow older.

Question 2

Which of the following students provides the best overview about the research on theories of speech perception, as discussed in Chapter 2?
 
  a. Kaitlin: Because speech is important to human survival, people have a specialized brain structure that helps them decode speech sounds.
  b. Anastazia: The research on categorical perception provides the strongest evidence that the special mechanism approach to speech perception is correct.
  c. Samaria: In general, most theorists believe that the human nervous system processes speech sounds in the same way it processes nonspeech sounds.
  d. Jared: The research on the McGurk effect demonstrates that the special mechanism approach to speech perception is correct.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: b

Answer to Question 2

Ans: c