Emma is waiting for a bus at her regular bus stop when she hears someone calling her name.She is able to identify that the voice is on her left because she feels the sound of the voice more quickly and intensely in her left ear.This can be explained through the phenomenon of _____.
A)sound localization
B)thermoreception
C)synaesthesia
D)extra sensory perception

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Sound localization refers to the ability to determine the location or origin of a sound. In this scenario, Emma is able to identify that the voice calling her is on her left because she feels the sound more intensely in her left ear, indicating that her brain is able to localize the origin of the sound.

Emma Is Waiting for a Bus at Her Regular Bus