A spectral shape cue is ______.
A)a source of information about the shape of the cochlea
B)a pattern in the harmonics that indicates speech rather than other sound signals
C)the band of frequencies necessary to stimulate the eighth cranial nerve
D)the change in a sound's frequency envelope created by the pinnae

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A spectral shape cue refers to the changes in a sound's frequency envelope caused by the pinnae. These changes allow the listener to determine the location and direction of a sound source.

A Spectral Shape Cue Is ______