While crossing the street, you know a car is approaching on your left side because:
a. the left ear got the information just a fraction of a second before the right ear.
b. the right ear got the information just a fraction of a second before the left ear.
c. the right ear experienced the sound more intensely than the left ear.
d. both ears experienced the sound at the same intensity.
Answer: A
Rationale: The timing in which a sound hits one ear versus the other is an important cue for the location of that sound.
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