The Term "Categorical Perception" Refers to the Fact That We

question 70

Multiple Choice

The term "categorical perception" refers to the fact that we are

• A)better at hearing some categories of sounds than we are at hearing other categories.
• B)skillful both in identifying categories of sounds and in categorizing the physical characteristics of those sounds.
• C)better at hearing the difference between sounds from different categories than we are at distinguishing sounds from the same category.
• D)highly sensitive to variations within a category but less sensitive to the contrast between categories.

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Definitions:

Physical Abuse

The use of physical force to cause harm or injury to another person, often a manifestation of power imbalance.

Sexual Abuse

Unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats, or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.

Children

Individuals who are younger than the age of puberty or not yet of legal adult age.

Female Genital Mutilation

A practice involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons.