As We Age,we Lose Our Ability to Distinguish Between Variations

question 34

Multiple Choice

As we age,we lose our ability to distinguish between variations in meter in musical patterns,which differ across cultures.This is an example of

• A) auditory awareness.
• B) perceptual narrowing.
• C) phonemic balancing.
• D) sound destimulization.

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