According to the General Mechanism Approach, Speech Perception Can Be

question 49

Multiple Choice

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.

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