If a person reports hearing problems in noisy environments but standard tests do not reveal sensory deficits which one of the following conditions are they likely to have?
A) Tinnitus
B) Damage to the tympanic membrane
C) Otosclerosis
D) Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD)

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Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) is a condition where the brain has difficulty processing auditory information, making it hard to understand speech in noisy environments. Standard tests may not reveal any sensory deficits, as the problem is in the processing of sound rather than the ability to hear it. Tinnitus is a ringing or buzzing in the ears, damage to the tympanic membrane would result in a conductive hearing loss, and otosclerosis is a type of hearing loss caused by abnormal bone growth in the middle ear.

If a Person Reports Hearing Problems in Noisy Environments but Standard