Humans perceive the sound /b/ to be the same, even when the coarticulation of the sound is different. This phenomenon is an example of _____.
A) perceptual constancy
B) acoustic consistency
C) phonemic transitions
D) the segmentation problem

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Perceptual constancy refers to the perception of a stimulus as the same despite variations in the physical characteristics of the stimulus. In this case, despite the coarticulation of the sound, humans perceive the sound /b/ as the same due to perceptual constancy. The other answer choices are not applicable to this phenomenon.

Humans Perceive the Sound /B/ to Be the Same, Even