Warren Presented a Sentence in Which One Syllable Had Been

question 16

Multiple Choice

Warren presented a sentence in which one syllable had been completely replaced by a cough. His listeners could:

• A) Accurately report the location of the cough in the utterance
• B) Report that a syllable was missing
• C) Not identify the syllable
• D) Hear the sentence as though the cough had not occurred

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Definitions:

Estimate

An approximation or educated guess based on existing data or observations, often used where exact data is unavailable.

Ames Room

An optical illusion room, designed to demonstrate the human brain's interpretation of three-dimensional space, creating distorted perceptions of size and distance.

Sensory Deprivation

A condition in which an individual is deprived of normal external stimuli such as sight and sound for an extended period, leading to increased sensitivity or hallucinatory experiences.

Reverberation

The persistence of sound after the source has stopped, caused by reflection of sound waves.