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)synesthesia.
D)extra sensory perception.

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Sound localization is the ability to identify the direction and location of a sound source. The fact that Emma can identify that the voice is on her left because she feels the sound of the voice more quickly and intensely in her left ear, is an example of sound localization.

Emma Is Waiting for a Bus at Her Regular Bus