Research on auditory localization indicates that:
A) we are better at making judgments in the horizontal plane than in the vertical plane
B) we are better at making judgments in the vertical plane than in the horizontal plane
C) we are very good at making judgments in both the horizontal plane and the vertical plane
D) we are very poor at making judgments in the horizontal plane and the vertical plane

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Research has consistently shown that humans are better at localizing sound sources in the horizontal plane (i.e. left-right) than in the vertical plane (i.e. up-down). This is likely due to the fact that we have two ears on opposite sides of our head, which allows us to use subtle differences in the timing and loudness of sounds arriving at each ear to determine the location of a sound source in the horizontal plane. In contrast, it is more difficult to determine the vertical location of a sound source because the ears are located relatively close together on the head, which limits our ability to detect subtle differences in elevation.

Research on Auditory Localization Indicates That