The top-down process in which the listener uses context to fill in the sounds that are missing from the speech signal is called:
A) phonotactic constraints
B) categorical perception
C) phonemic restoration
D) the McGurk effect

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Phonemic restoration is the top-down process in which context is used to fill in missing sounds in speech. Phonotactic constraints refer to the rules governing the permissible combinations of sounds in a language. Categorical perception refers to the perception of speech sounds as belonging to discrete categories rather than as continuous acoustic signals. The McGurk effect is a phenomenon in which auditory and visual information conflict and influence each other, leading to an altered perception of the speech sound.

The Top-Down Process in Which the Listener Uses Context to Fill