Suppose That You Attend a Lecture on the Bottom-Up Processes

question 27

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you attend a lecture on the bottom-up processes involved in speech perception. The lecturer is likely to emphasize

• A) how the listener's auditory system registers and transmits information about the speech sounds.
• B) the listener's familiarity with the language.
• C) the listener's knowledge about grammar.
• D) the listener's expectations about what the speaker will say.

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