When the brain reconstructs electrochemical impulses into a representation of the original sound and then gives them meaning, this is called
A) listening.
B) hearing.
C) attending.
D) responding.

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Listening involves the brain reconstructing electrochemical impulses into a representation of the original sound and then giving them meaning, distinguishing it from merely hearing, which is the physical process of sound waves being converted into electrochemical impulses.

When the Brain Reconstructs Electrochemical Impulses into a Representation of the Original