People are MOST sensitive to the range of tones corresponding to:
A)the lowest notes on a pipe organ.
B)high-frequency dog whistles.
C)human conversation.
D)the sound made by striking a tuning fork.

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Humans are most sensitive to the range of tones corresponding to human conversation, which typically covers frequencies ranging from 250-4000 Hz. This is the range where our ears are most sensitive and where we can distinguish speech sounds most clearly. While low notes on a pipe organ and the sound of a tuning fork may be audible and distinguishable, they are not the range of tones that our ears are most sensitive to. High-frequency dog whistles are often outside the range of human hearing and therefore not relevant to human sensitivity to sound.

People Are MOST Sensitive to the Range of Tones Corresponding