When presented with a tone having a pitch of 2,000 cycles per second, Shereshevskii claimed to exhibit synesthesia, in that he said he experienced:
A)A quiet hum
B)A 1000 Hz tone
C)A 150 Hz tone
D)Fireworks tinged with a pink-red hue with an ugly taste
E)A loud buzz

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Shereshevskii claimed to experience synesthesia, which involves experiencing one sensory perception as if it were another. The choice of "fireworks tinged with a pink-red hue" suggests a cross-modal association between the auditory stimulus (the tone) and a visual image, while the mention of an "ugly taste" suggests that Shereshevskii may also have associated a gustatory sensation with the sound.

When Presented with a Tone Having a Pitch of 2,000