Asked by Alyssa McMullan on May 21, 2024

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If we see a speaker mouthing day while actually hearing someone else saying may,we may perceive a third syllable bay that blends both inputs.This phenomenon is known as

A) psychokinesis.
B) synesthesia.
C) embodied cognition.
D) the McGurk effect.

McGurk Effect

An auditory phenomenon demonstrating an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception, where what is heard may be influenced by lip movements seen.

Embodied Cognition

The theory that cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body's interactions with the world and that the mind and body are intricately connected.

  • Describe sensory interaction and its effects on perception.
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Sameerah ThomasonMay 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The phenomenon of perceiving a blended syllable when seeing one sound and hearing another is known as the McGurk effect, named after researcher Harry McGurk who first described it in the 1970s. The other options, psychokinesis, synesthesia, and embodied cognition, are related to different phenomena in psychology but are not applicable to this specific example.