Which Statement Is TRUE About Hearing Versus Listening

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE about hearing versus listening?

• A) Hearing occurs when the brain reconstructs electrochemical impulses into a representation of the original sound and then gives them meaning.
• B) Hearing is not automatic.
• C) Hearing is the process in which sound waves strike the eardrum and cause vibrations that are transmitted to the brain
• D) Hearing and listening are identical.

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Definitions:

Indian Lands

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Walking Purchase

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Fraudulent Practices

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Iroquois

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