Which of the Following Statements Best Explains the Difference Between

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains the difference between listening and hearing?

• A) Hearing is the physiological ability to perceive the presence of sounds in the environment; listening occurs when the brain reconstructs these electrochemical impulses into a representation of the original sound and then gives them meaning.
• B) Listening is the physiological ability to perceive the presence of sounds in the environment; hearing occurs when the brain reconstructs these electrochemical impulses into a representation of the original sound and then gives them meaning.
• C) Listening does not require hearing.
• D) People who are deaf cannot hear or listen.

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Definitions:

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