The motor theory of speech perception:

a) would predict that only humans can comprehend speech.
b) proposes that speech perception operates via regular auditory perceptual mechanisms.
c) is inconsistent with the incredible speed of speech perception.
d) is inconsistent with the phenomenon of categorical perception.


Answer: a

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