Rena is in the woods and hears an owl. She looks around to see where the owl is located. Discuss three cues that she was able to perceive in order to located the owl by sound.

What will be an ideal response?


Rena would have gotten information about the direction and distance that the sound the owl made because of: (1) the difference in time of arrival of the sound at her two ears, (2) the difference in intensity between the two ears, and (3) phase differences between the two ears.

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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