The McGurk effect occurs when:
a) we experience a stimulus from one sensory modality (e.g., audition) in another sensory modality (e.g., vision).
b) sounds coming from the speakers distributed throughout a theater seem to be coming from the screen.
c) visual cues impact how we perceive speech sounds.
d) we experience phantom tactile sensations because of visual cues.
Answer: c
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