Studies investigating the perception of figure-ground relationships in music perception indicate:
A) only one melodic line can be heard as a "figure" at any given time
B) only one melodic line can be heard as the "ground" at any given time
C) even non-musicians are able to perceive multiple "figures" at any given time
D) both A and B

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The Answer of Studies investigating the perception of figure-ground relationships in music perception indicate:
A) only one melodic line can be heard as a "figure" at any given time
B) only one melodic line can be heard as the "ground" at any given time
C) even non-musicians are able to perceive multiple "figures" at any given time
D) both A and B

Studies Investigating the Perception of Figure-Ground Relationships in Music Perception